Switzerland was nicknamed "the porcupine" – unlike the rest of Europe, they had a well armed civilian populace, and they had heavily fortified borders. All their mountain tunnels, roads and passes were trip-wired to blow up and effectively seal off access ... Germany wanted to invade, but knew it just wasn't feasible.
Switzerland was nicknamed "the porcupine" – unlike the rest of Europe, they had a well armed civilian populace, and they had heavily fortified borders. All their mountain tunnels, roads and passes were trip-wired to blow up and effectively seal off access ... Germany wanted to invade, but knew it just wasn't feasible.