The Swiss and the Nazis : how the Alpine republic survived in the shadow of the Third Reich
Halbrook, Stephen P.2006
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Stephen Halbrook shows how Switzerland survived the Second World War on the doorstep of Nazi Germany. Themes covered in the book include how the Swiss used popular culture as a defence against Nazism, the preparations for possible German invasion, and the struggles of everyday life during wartime.
Main title:
The Swiss and the Nazis : how the Alpine republic survived in the shadow of the Third Reich / by Stephen P. Halbrook.
Author:
Imprint:
Stroud : Spellmount, 2006.
Collation:
353 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.), ports. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: Havertown, Pa.: Casemate, 2005.Includes bibliographical references (p. 337-346) and index.
ISBN:
9781862273474 (hbk)
Dewey class:
940.53494
Language:
English
Subject:
World War, 1939-1945 -- SwitzerlandNeutrality -- SwitzerlandEspionage, German -- Switzerland -- History -- 20th centurySwitzerland -- DefensesSwitzerland -- Politics and government -- 20th centurySwitzerland -- Foreign relations -- GermanyGermany -- Foreign relations -- SwitzerlandGermany -- Foreign relations -- 1933-1945Warfare and Defence
BRN:
414178
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