You know how gun rights people bring up Switzerland a lot?

[The Mad Monk]

Plans to invade are everywhere. The US had plans for a combined war against Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and others in the 1930s.

We probably still do.

[giblets]

Do you have any understanding of Cost/Benefit analysis at all?

Yes. Do you have any other stupid questions? Can you wrap your head around the concept that civilian gun ownership and mountains weren't necessarily significant factors in the decision by the Nazis to not invade?

[Kidlicious]

Yes. Do you have any other stupid questions? Can you wrap your head around the concept that civilian gun ownership and mountains weren't necessarily significant factors in the decision by the Nazis to not invade?

You must be the worst civ player on this site, save for kentonio.

[kentonio]

You're actually assuming that his Generals never told him about invading Switzerland? You are ridiculous.

Told him what about it? Be more specific please.

[Kidlicious]

Told him what about it? Be more specific please.

Are you trolling?

[Kidlicious]

They told him everything kentonio. Before one nation envades another nation, or even decides not to, there is quite a bit of discussion.

[kentonio]

You're trying to support an argument based on this, please supply some actual evidence to support what you are claiming. If you believe that the German generals advised Hitler not to invade because of the number of private guns, then I'm very interested to see your supporting material.

[Kidlicious]

You're trying to support an argument based on this, please supply some actual evidence to support what you are claiming. If you believe that the German generals advised Hitler not to invade because of the number of private guns, then I'm very interested to see your supporting material.

They would have talked about the Swiss fighting a querrilla war in the mountains, and yes that many people owned guns. Why? Because that would make holding the territory all that much harder. I'm assuming that there was serious consideration of invading. I don't feel the need to back that up, so you will have to hold on to your opinion.

[kentonio]

You don't feel the need to back up your assertions? Shouldn't be surprised I suppose.

You are right that there was serious consideration of invading however, although this plan wasn't abandoned until '44 when the war was clearly lost.

[Kidlicious]

You don't feel the need to back up your assertions? Shouldn't be surprised I suppose.

You are right that there was serious consideration of invading however, although this plan wasn't abandoned until '44 when the war was clearly lost.

They decided not to.

[kentonio]

They did indeed.

*Incidentally I found a CFC thread from 2003 the other day where you and I were debating WW2. Happy 10th anniversary.

[Kidlicious]

Hmmm. I don't remember that. I haven't posted there much at all. Interesting.

[regexcellent]

Awww

[MichaeltheGreat]

lol She's smaller than any of the ammo boxes or cans other than the 100 round.

[molly bloom]

Indeed. They were never able to, and never would have been able to exterminate the Swiss, who by the way were not slavic.

Switzerland was hardly as big as Poland, had a smaller population, had a significant German-speaking area which was pro-Nazi in many respects, and was also home to the bank accounts of many Nazis and also a repository for stolen Nazi loot (art treasures, gold, jewellery) from across Europe. All many reasons why the Nazi regime would not have wanted to invade.

Note they didn't invade Sweden either, which also supplied them with essential iron ore.