Switzerland in WW2 10 min video

Joe in Colorado · 08-11-2020, 10:58 AM

With so many Swiss Luger fans (myself included) in our forum I wanted to post a link to what I found to be a very interesting 10 minute video on Switzerland in WW2.

I will attach a screen snip, hope you also find it interesting, best wishes, Joe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FILxoQyKzDg

Doubs · 08-11-2020, 12:08 PM

Excellent. Thank you for posting this. I knew that the Swiss were neutral in WW2 and detained any foreign military they captured within their borders but the bombings and dog fights I didn't know about.

lugerholsterrepair · 08-11-2020, 12:22 PM

A piece of WW2 history I was unaware of..THANKS!

Vlim · 08-11-2020, 12:43 PM

'Neutral' meant selling to everyone and profiteering from the rest. Swiss banks were quite helpful in hiding the spoils of war and frustrating attempts of Jewish heirs to get access to the accounts of their perished ancestors.

So I always look at Switzerland's role during WW2 with some reservations.
They were, however, stuck in the middle of a mess, and that brings its own challenges. The Netherlands, neutral during WW1 saw a similar scenario. They pissed off the British by selling to Germany, for example.

A complex game, neutrality.

08-11-2020, 10:58 AM	#1
Joe in Colorado User Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 71 Thanks: 103 Thanked 136 Times in 38 Posts	Switzerland in WW2 10 min video With so many Swiss Luger fans (myself included) in our forum I wanted to post a link to what I found to be a very interesting 10 minute video on Switzerland in WW2. I will attach a screen snip, hope you also find it interesting, best wishes, Joe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FILxoQyKzDg Attached Thumbnails

08-11-2020, 12:22 PM	#3
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,771 Thanks: 4,927 Thanked 3,124 Times in 1,434 Posts	A piece of WW2 history I was unaware of..THANKS! __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

08-11-2020, 12:08 PM	#2
Doubs User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Byron, Georgia Posts: 1,696 Thanks: 792 Thanked 1,679 Times in 552 Posts	Excellent. Thank you for posting this. I knew that the Swiss were neutral in WW2 and detained any foreign military they captured within their borders but the bombings and dog fights I didn't know about.

08-11-2020, 12:43 PM	#4
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,988 Times in 1,205 Posts	'Neutral' meant selling to everyone and profiteering from the rest. Swiss banks were quite helpful in hiding the spoils of war and frustrating attempts of Jewish heirs to get access to the accounts of their perished ancestors. So I always look at Switzerland's role during WW2 with some reservations. They were, however, stuck in the middle of a mess, and that brings its own challenges. The Netherlands, neutral during WW1 saw a similar scenario. They pissed off the British by selling to Germany, for example. A complex game, neutrality.