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by cf141q5325 1032 days ago
Swiss military is a really interesting topic from so many perspectives. With such a high percentage of the population trained and involved in the military the terrain was also supposed to massively aid asymmetrical warfare. Holding mountain passes with light troops if need be.

There were even some books that were discussed to become regular army manuals and had to be vetoed by the chief of staff. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_Resistance_(book) The article doesnt cite a source, but there are other sources claiming the same. https://www.fr.de/kultur/literatur/renne-fahrzeug-weg-109971... https://blog.tagesanzeiger.ch/historyreloaded/index.php/2401...

Pls be advice that depending on local law, you might be better off sticking to the wiki page.

>Nonetheless, the book remains part of the curriculum of the Swiss Army Military Academy at the ETH Zurich as one of the "classics of the history of strategy and the theory of war."[3]