General (Switzerland)
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The General is an office and rank in the armed forces of Switzerland. It is held by the commander-in-chief of the Army in time of war only. Under the Swiss Constitution, he must be elected by the Fede
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Henri Guisan
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Henri Guisan was a Swiss military officer who held the office of General of the Swiss Armed Forces during the Second World War. He was the fourth and the most recent person to be appointed to the rare
General (Switzerland)
…Neuchâtel Crisis 1859 Franco-Austrian War Hans Herzog (1819–1894) 19 July 1870 Franco-Prussian War Ulrich Wille (1848–1925) 8 August 1914 First World War Henri Guisan (1874–1960) 30 August 1939 Second World War Notes References…
Henri Guisan being sworn in as general before the Federal Assembly, in the chamber of the National Council at the Federal Palace, in Bern, 30 August 1939
Guisan inspecting troops in Brunnen, Schwyz
In 1940, Guisan delivered an address to the entire Swiss Officer Corps at this field in Rütli, calling for the Swiss to defend themselves to the death against invasion