Birth of Henri Guisan21 October 1874
Birth of Henri Guisan
Historical person
Henri Guisan Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Henri Guisan, based on 8 World History Database records associated with Switzerland.
8 records1874–19605 events0 places
Chronological biography
1874
1939
Invasion of Switzerland30 August 1939
Given the directive to safeguard the independence of the country and to maintain the integrity of the Swiss territory
1940
Invasion of Switzerland1940
Developed his famous "Reduit Concept" in summer 1940, according to which the Swiss Army would have retreated into the Alps relatively soon if attacked.
Invasion of Switzerland1940
The Swiss paramilitary organisation Aktion Nationaler Widerstand (Resistant National Action), formed from contacts between selected army figures and conservative civilian circles, had the explicit task to persuade the civilian population to resist invade.
Invasion of Switzerland1940
but would have kept up resistance based on some sort of guerrilla and stay-behind tactics from there.
Reduit Concept1940
Developed his famous "Reduit Concept" in summer 1940, according to which the Swiss Army would have retreated into the Alps relatively soon if attacked, but would have kept up resistance based on some sort of guerrilla and stay-behind tactics from there
Resistant National Action1940
The Swiss paramilitary organisation Aktion Nationaler Widerstand (Resistant National Action), formed from contacts between selected army figures and conservative civilian circles, had the explicit task to persuade the civilian population to resist invade
1960
Death of Henri Guisan7 April 1960
Death of Henri Guisan
Record provenance
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