The Special Forces Command (German: Kommando Spezialkräfte) is an infantry corps of the Swiss Armed Forces specialised in rapid offensive operations, intel gathering and operations in urban areas, open fields and other difficult terrains, capable of acting on short notice. [3]

During World War I and World War II, Switzerland maintained armed neutrality, and was not invaded by its neighbors, in part because of its topography, much of which is mountainous. Germany was a threat, and Switzerland built a powerful defense.

Furrer Lmg-Pist 41/44 [16] ~9,808; SIG MKPS [17] ~60 Was extremely expensive and complicated to produce, so less was spent on the Swiss Army; Hispano-Suiza MP 43/44 [18] ~22,600 Swiss version of the Finnish Suomi KP/-31; SIG Bergmann M1920 [19] Swiss Version of the german Bergmann MP18/I; Solothurn S1-200 [20] Swiss version of the austrian Steyr …

2021年12月17日 · In World War II the Swiss air force did clash with German aircraft that violated its airspace in May–June 1940, shooting down 11 for the loss of two fighters and a reconnaissance plane. Swiss fighters and antiaircraft batteries also shot down 15 encroaching Allied aircraft, killing 36 airmen, while losing one plane to combat with a U.S ...

During the war, crews of over 100 Allied aircraft which had landed in Switzerland, either forced down due to damage over southern Germany or shot down by the Swiss, were imprisoned for the duration of the war.

6 天之前 · Discover the Special and Specialised Forces countries used in World War 2. Explore the units, their equipment, their operations, and the men.

The Swiss Army in WW2 The history of armoured warfare in Switzerland could be traced to the adoption of the French Renault FT as its first tank, only five vehicles that entered service in 1921. In 1931, eight Vickers-Carden-Loyd were also acquired, followed by a single Landsverk L60 for testings in 1936.

Switzerland was a strict neutral during WWII, but although it avoidedopenly siding with either the Axis or Allies, a small numberof Swiss citizens without official approval did actually volunteer for service within the German Wehrmacht.

2021年12月5日 · Switzerland’s most-elite, Special Forces unit, however, is Army Reconnaissance Detachment 10 (AAD 10). Formed in 2003, but not going public until 2007, and presently consisting of just 40 professional, active-duty troops (instead of the initially-planned 90 troops), it is tasked primarily with counterterrorism, special reconnaissance, and ...

The third complete mobilization of the army took place during World War II under the command of Henri Guisan (see also Switzerland during the World Wars). The Patrouille des Glaciers race, created to test the abilities of soldiers, was created during the war.