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The Swiss and the Nazis: How the Alpine Republic Survived in the Shadow of the Third Reich - Hardcover
While surrounded by the Axis powers in World War II, Switzerland remained democratic and, unlike most of Europe, never succumbed to the siren songs and threats of the Nazi goliath. This book tells the story with emphasis on two voices rarely heard. One voice is that of scores of Swiss who lived in those dark years, told through oral history. They mobilized to defend the country, laboured on the farms, and helped refugees. The other voice is that of Nazi Intelligence, those who spied on the Swiss and planned subversion and invasion. Exhaustive documents from the German military archives reveals a chilling rendition of attack plans which would be dissuaded in part by Switzerland's armed populace and Alpine defences. The author provides rare insights into Switzerland's wartime newsreels and its satiric cabaret society, while describing how the Swiss prepared themselves for an attack from the start. Also provided is valuable information on how Switzerland navigated the combatants' blockade and counterblockade of Europe, its invaluable guardianship of the Geneva Conventions, its role as a veritable lifeboat for refugees, and its fascinating status as a beehive for both Axis and Allied Intelligence. This work illuminates the stalwart Swiss wartime generation, thus filling a glaring gap in our understanding of World War II.
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...Halbrook has used original Swiss Documents, interviews and a wide breadth of research to attempt to answer why Switzerland escaped the Nazi onslaught. --Daily History Blog, February 2011
Halbrook has written an unapologetic celebration of Switzerland s defiance of Hitler that does a good job of shedding some much-needed light on the subject. --Miniature Wargames, March 2011
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Halbrook has written an unapologetic celebration of Switzerland s defiance of Hitler that does a good job of shedding some much-needed light on the subject. --Miniature Wargames, March 2011
Stephen Halbrook lives in the USA. He is a lawyer and has a PhD in philosophy from Florida State University. Author of several books, he has also published many articles and regularly appears on radio and television.
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- PublisherThe History Press LTD
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 1862273472
- ISBN 13 9781862273474
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages353
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The Swiss and the Nazis: How the Alpine Republic Survived in the Shadow of the Third Reich
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