In the situation here envisaged Germany would have even greater difficulty in finding the forces necessary to invade Switzerland. The Swiss forces are reasonably efficient and their plan of defence is to withdraw into a "Reduit National" in the mountainous part of Switzerland, where they would, we believe, be a match for the Germans for a considerable time. The Swiss have well prepared plans for the destruction of communications, including the blocking of the St. Gotthard and Simplon tunnels. The Germans would have to reckon on these plans being effective even against a surprise attack by parachute troops and Fifth Columnists.
- Collection ID
- CAB81
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- Germany Italy Switzerland
- Document Reference
- CAB 81/115/64
- Document Types
- Report
- File Reference
- CAB 81/115
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab81.0115.064
- Keywords
- Invasion Threat German Strategy Predicting Enemy Intentions Swiss Neutrality Armaments Trade Industry Demolitions Communications Neutrality Foreign Policy Diplomacy Military Supplies Defence
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
- Pages
- 2
- Persons Discussed
- Victor Cavendish-Bentinck Francis Davidson Francis Inglis Edmund Rushbrooke Geoffrey Vickers
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence International Relations
