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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switzerland_during_the_World_Wars https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switzerland_during_the_World_W... Paints a more neutral picture.
by savingsPossible 5y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switzerland_during_the_World_Wars https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switzerland_during_the_World_W...
Paints a more neutral picture. They shot both nazis and alies, and had to occasionally fight to keep out of the conflict
For example:
> Nazi Germany repeatedly violated Swiss airspace. During the Battle of France, German aircraft violated Swiss airspace at least 197 times.[17] In several air incidents, the Swiss shot down 11 Luftwaffe aircraft between 10 May 1940 and 17 June 1940, while suffering the loss of three of their own aircraft.[17] Germany protested diplomatically on 5 June 1940 and with a second note on 19 June 1940 which contained explicit threats. Hitler was especially furious when he saw that German equipment was used to shoot down German pilots. He said they would respond "in another manner".[17] On 20 June 1940, the Swiss air force was ordered to stop intercepting planes violating Swiss airspace. Swiss fighters began instead to force intruding aircraft to land at Swiss airfields. Anti-aircraft units still operated. Later, Hitler and Hermann Göring sent saboteurs to destroy Swiss airfields but they were captured by Swiss troops before they could cause any damage.[18] Skirmishes between German and Swiss troops took place on the northern border of Switzerland throughout the war.