stevep
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Post by stevep on Aug 6, 2017 10:52:44 GMT
Well I think at one point, in the 1950's or 60's the Swiss did consider their own nuclear weapons programme. However that wasn't what I was referring to. Given that in this scenario the Swiss have successfully defied a Nazi Germany that dominated much of the continent they could decide their better off staying separate from any international commitments. They could end up joining a NATO type body but I would say its not certain. Wonder if they would also join General Patton’s Third Army in Germany and Austria ore simply remain in Switzerland and be contend of driving the German out. It might depend on the circumstances. Having been besieged for ~4 years they might not have much capacity for pushing into Austria or southern Germany. Could be content just to liberate their own country and start rebuilding as between what could be an hard fought occupation and then an even harder fought liberation much of the country could be in a bad way. The other factor however, provided that the roads aren't too badly disrupted, is that possibly the allies could use Switzerland to at least broaden the front the Germans have to defend. There might even be an argument for seriously pressing the campaign in Italy earlier to seek to relieve the Swiss from the south. The big problem with the scenario I fear however is can the Redoubt last all this time? Its mainly the mountainous uplands so there's very little agricultural land. Even if they can conserve their weapons and munitions can they feed themselves that long? One other butterfly from the Nazis attacking the Swiss. Its not likely to be a place Nazis can shelter in or use as a link to get to Latin America say so you might see more of the war criminals caught when the Nazi empire falls apart. Also they won't be able to store their loot in Switzerland, although no doubt they will seek to find somewhere else. [Don't know if Sweden might end up holding a lot of looted art treasures and the like?] |
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Post by lordroel on Aug 6, 2017 14:14:38 GMT
Wonder if they would also join General Patton’s Third Army in Germany and Austria ore simply remain in Switzerland and be contend of driving the German out. The big problem with the scenario I fear however is can the Redoubt last all this time? Its mainly the mountainous uplands so there's very little agricultural land. Even if they can conserve their weapons and munitions can they feed themselves that long? Well the article said that only the military was there, mostly in forts, so they might survive for some time on what they have ore what they can raid from the Germans. |
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Post by stevep on Aug 7, 2017 17:50:00 GMT
The big problem with the scenario I fear however is can the Redoubt last all this time? Its mainly the mountainous uplands so there's very little agricultural land. Even if they can conserve their weapons and munitions can they feed themselves that long? Well the article said that only the military was there, mostly in forts, so they might survive for some time on what they have ore what they can raid from the Germans. Yes but I think that's several hundred thousand men isn't it? Which is a hell of a lot to maintain for nearly 4 years. That's my main concern. |
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Post by lordroel on Aug 7, 2017 17:55:09 GMT
Well the article said that only the military was there, mostly in forts, so they might survive for some time on what they have ore what they can raid from the Germans. Yes but I think that's several hundred thousand men isn't it? Which is a hell of a lot to maintain for nearly 4 years. That's my main concern. Well i think that the time they are not spending fighting, maybe they grow crops ore keep animals, but i do not know if that is feasible. |
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