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Switzerland's redoubt strategy during World War II was essentially one of deterrence. The idea was to make clear to Germany that an invasion would have a high cost. Simultaneously, economic concessions were made to Germany in the hope that the overall cost of a German invasion would be perceived to be higher than the potential benefits.
From the 19th century fortifications were built near the border at strategically important pass crossings and train tunnels. Basel-Kleinhüningen, former French Kleinhüningen Fortress with Rhine bridgehead on the former Schusterinsel (silted up) Bern; Fortification Bellinzona; Fortification Hauenstein; Fortification Murten; Dufour fortifications
Fortress Saint-Maurice is a series of fortifications set into the mountains on either side of the valley, dominating the region as far as Lac Léman with their artillery. The principal fortification is the enormous Fort de Dailly , supported by forts Savartan, Scex and Cindey , as well as lesser positions.
Königstein Fortress (German: Festung Königstein), the "Saxon Bastille", is a hilltop fortress near Dresden, in Saxon Switzerland, Germany, above the town of Königstein on the left bank of the River Elbe. It is one of the largest hilltop fortifications in Europe and sits atop the table hill of the same name.
While the German Operation Tannenbaum set forth a plan to invade Switzerland, the operation was never carried out. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] [ 7 ] The Swiss war plan, devised by General Henri Guisan , envisioned the use of the Border Line as a delaying position, backed by a further hold line, the so-called Army Line, to give the bulk of Swiss forces time to ...
Fort Reuenthal is a 20th-century Swiss fortification located in the Aargau canton near the Swiss border with Germany. Built between 1937 and 1939, the fort overlooks the Rhine where it bends around the town of Full-Reuenthal, and was intended to prevent a crossing of the Rhine at the hydroelectric plant at Dogern.
Fortifications of Switzerland built in the 20th century (2 C, 4 P) Forts in Switzerland (3 P) N. National Redoubt (Switzerland) (1 C, 1 P) R. Roman fortifications in ...
The University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons (formerly the Chur University of Applied Sciences HTW until September 3, 2019; [3] German: Fachhochschule Graubünden) is a university of applied sciences in Switzerland, active in teaching, further education, research, and services. Since January 1, 2020, it has been an independent university ...