The ranks of the Swiss Armed Forces have changed little over the centuries, except for the introduction, in 2008, of new senior enlisted and non-commissioned officer ranks. The ranks are worn on shoul
Uniform Képi of a Brigadier General of the Swiss Army
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The Swiss Armed Forces are the military forces of Switzerland, consisting of land and air service branches. Under the country's militia system, regular soldiers constitute a small part of the military
Military ranks of Switzerland
…The ranks of the Swiss Armed Forces have changed little over the centuries, except for the introduction, in 2008, of new senior enlisted and non-commissioned officer ranks. The ranks are…
The Battle of Sempach, 1386
Swiss soldiers with war pigeons during World War I
Military badge belonging to Julien Wyler, 1929, in the collection of the Jewish Museum of Switzerland
Veterans' dragoons squadron in 2006, presenting the uniform of 1972