Swiss and the Nazis

by Stephen Halbrook

  Senn, Hans. Der Schweizerische Generalstab. Volume VII: Anfänge einer Dissuasions strategie während des Zweiten Weltkrieges. Basel: Helbing & Lichtenhahn, 1995.

  Shirer, William L. The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich. New York: Touch stone, 1990.

  Stamm, Luzi, et al. Dignity and Coolness: Switzerland, 5 March 1940–5 August 1941. Lenzburg, Switzerland: Verlag Merker im Effingerhof, 2004.

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  Urner, Klaus. “Let’s Swallow Switzerland”: Hitler’s Plans Against the Swiss Confederation. Lanham, MD: Lexington Press, 2002.

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  Ziegler, Major Roland. Geschichte der Sektion Heer und Haus 1939–1945. AHQ Bern, 1945.

  Ziegler, Major Roland. “Heer und Haus.” In Die Schweiz in Waffen. Vaterländ ischer Verlag A.G. Murten und Zurich, 1945.

  ARTICLES

  Braunschweig, Robert. “Der Vater der ‘Motorwägeler’,” in Automobile Revue (Jan. 8, 1970).

  Daniel, Anita. “The Miracle of Switzerland,” in American Mercury, 54 (May 1942).

  Friedrich, Carl J. “As Switzerland Sees It,” in Atlantic Monthly, 178, 108 (Dec. 1946).

  Gotthelf, Jeremias. “Einiges aus dem eidgenössischen Lustlager zu Sursee,” in Allgemeine Schweizerische Militärzeitung, 55 (Jan. 1934). This article was originally published in 1838.

  Keller, Zsolt. “‘L’armée est en dehors de toutes questions de confession!’ Jüdische Soldaten und Offiziere in der Schweizer Armee 1933–1945,” in Bulletin der Schweizerschen Gesellschaft für Judaishsche Forschung, Nr. 11, 17 (2002).

  Lippmann, Walter. “The Faithful Witness,” in New York Herald Tribune, 21 (Jan. 26, 1943).

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  Schelbert, Alice. “Memories of World War Two,” in Swiss-American Historical Society Review, Vol. 36, No. 3, 35 (Nov. 2000).

  Sobel, Henry I. “Neutrality, Morality, and the Holocaust,” in American University International Law Review, Vol. 14, 206 (1998).

  “Switzerland Sits Tight,” in Fortune, 24 (Sept. 1941).

  Uhlmann, Ernst. “Angriffspläne gegen die Schweiz,” in Allgemeine Schweizerische Militärzeitung, Vol. 60, 841 (Dec. 1949).

  Winkler, Albert. “The Swabian War of 1499,” in Swiss-American Historical Society Review, Vol. 35, No. 3, 3 (Nov. 1999).

  REPORTS

  Bergier, Jean-François, Chairman, Independent Commission of Experts, Switzerland in World War II. Switzerland and Refugees in the Nazi Era. Bern, 1999.

  Bericht des Chefs des Generalstabes der Armee an den Oberbefehlshaber der Armee über den Aktivdienst 1939–1945. Bern, 1946.

  Bericht der Abteilung für Festungswesen über den Aktivdienst 1939–1945 (unpublished full-length report).

  Final Report on the Work of the Claims Resolution Tribunal for Dormant Accounts in Switzerland. October 5, 2001.

  Generaladjutantur, Sektion Heer und Haus. Die Judenfrage. Wehrbrief Nr. 26. May 25, 1943.

  Independent Commission of Experts. Switzerland, National Socialism and the Second World War: Final Report. Zurich: Pendo Verlag, 2002.

  INTERVIEWS AND PERSONAL STATEMENTS

  Aktion Aktivdienst, members of. Interview. Stäfa-Zurich, June 3, 1999.

  Auer, Werner P. Interview. Baden, Sept. 28, 1999.

  Baumgartner-Jost, Pete. Interview. Langenthal, June 8, 1999.

  Bill, Dr. h.c. Arthur T. Interview. Bern, Sept. 27, 1999.

  Bollier, Dr. Peter. Interview. Davos, Jan. 19, 2000.

  Braunschweig, Robert. Letters. Sept. 12 and 22, 1999. Interview. Bern, Sept. 28, 1999.

  Braunschweig, Frau Robert. Interview. Bern, Sept. 28, 1999.

  Bueler-Smulders, Anton, and Tony Anton Maria Bueler. Interview. Schwyz, Sept. 26, 1999.

  Caminisch, Armin, of Freienbach. Interview. Zurich, Jan. 14, 2000. Inter view en route to Davos. Jan. 17, 2000.

  Capol, Bruno. Interview. Baden, Sept. 27, 1999. Statement. Windisch,

  Sept. 27, 1999.

  Chevallaz, Georges-André. Interview. Epalinges, near Lausanne, June 6, 1999.

  Davatz, Florian E. Letter. Minusio, Feb. 2000.

  Durrer, Dr. Gustav T., and Margot Ammann Durrer. Letter. Nov. 2000.

  Elsener, Karl, Sr. Interview. Victorinox factory, Schwyz, June 8, 1999.

  Erlach, Martina Wille-von, of Gümligen, Canton of Berne. Interview. June 4, 1999.

  Gasser-Hänni, Robert. Statement. Gasel bei Köniz, Canton of Berne, June 4, 1999.

  Heller, Rolf. Interview and tour. Festung Fürigen, June 7, 1999.

  Hug, Hans A. Letter. Weston, MA, July 4, 2000.

  Kleiner, Hans. Interview. Baden, Sept. 28, 1999.

  Köfer, Hans, of Bellikon/Hausen. Interview. Baden, Sept. 28, 1999.

  Jenny, Ernst. Interview. Baden, Sept. 28, 1999.

  Jufer, Dr. Max. Interview. Langenthal, June 5, 1999.

  Ladame, Paul Alexis. Interview. Geneva, May 29, 2000.

  Laemmel, Hans. Letter. Nov. 5, 2000.

  Langenbacher, Dr. iur. Heinz. Interview. Bern, Sept. 27, 1999.

  Lecoultre, Madame Denise. Letter. Geneva, June 18, 2000.

  Lüem, Dr. Walter. Interview and tour. June 7, 1999, Baden.

  Morisod, Colonel Alexandre. Interview. St. Maurice, Oct. 9, 1998. Jean-Louis Hug, translator.

  Moore, Hedi Köppel. Interview. Fairfax, VA, Jan. 31, 2001. Letter. Delmar, NY, Mar. 21, 2001.

  Müller, Dr. Paul. Interview. Davos, Jan. 19, 2000.

  Oberle, Arthur. Statement. Ennetbaden, 1999.

  de Quervain, Prof. Marcel. Interview. Davos Dorf, Jan. 21, 2000.

  de Quervain, Rita. Interview. Davos Dorf, Jan. 21, 2000.

  Rapold, Mr. Statement at interview with members of Aktion Aktivdienst. Stäfa-Zurich, June 3, 1999.

  Renold-Asper, Alice. Interview. Baden, Sept. 28, 1999.

  Rogger, Frau Cornelia. Interview. Davos, Jan. 21, 2000.

  Rostetter, Hans, of Ilanz, son of Christian Rostetter. Interview by Theo Hass of Domat/Ems. Apr. 19, 2001.

  Rothenhäusler, Paul. Interview. Stäfa-Zurich, June 6, 1999.

  Rothenhäusler, Verena. Statement at interview with members of Aktion Aktivdienst. Stäfa-Zurich, June 3, 1999. Interview. Stäfa-Zurich, June 6, 1999.

  Salm, Max. Statement. Umiken, Sept. 6, 1994.

  Schaad-Denner, Lucie. Interview. Basel, Mar. 5, 2001.

  Schmid, Dr. Christian, formerly of Davos. Interview. Zurich, Jan. 14, 2000.

  Seiler, Gertrud. Statement. Gasel bei Köniz, Canton of Berne, June 4, 1999.

  Stamm, Hedwig. Interview. Zurich, June 2, 1999.

  Tschan, Rudi. Letter. La Tour-de-Peilz, Oct. 1999.

  Ursprung, Colonel Rud
olf. Letter. Oct. 4, 1999.

  Salm, Max. Interview. Baden, Sept. 28, 1999.

  Schaad-Denner, Lucie. Interview. Mar. 5, 2001.

  Terrier, Esther. Interview. Baden, Sept. 28, 1999.

  Vogel, Albert H. Interview. June 9, 1999.

  Voser, Dr. Iur. Peter. Interview. Baden, Sept. 28, 1999. Statement. May 7, 1997.

  Widmer, Dr. Hans. Interview. Baden, Sept. 28, 1999.

  Widmer, Sigmund, Andreas Dolfuss, and Jean Planchere. Interview. Stäfa, Sept. 29, 1999.

  Wille, Fritz, of Gümligen. Interview. June 4, 1999.

  FILM

  Die Deutsche Wochenschau, Bundesarchiv, Koblenz, Germany.

  Die Schweiz und der Zweite Weltkrieg. Zurich: Rincovision.

  Le Général Guisan et son temps. General Guisan und seine Zeit. Il General Guisan e la sua epoca. Un film de Claude Champion. L’Association Film Général Guisan—Le Centre d’Historie et de Prospective Militaires Pully.

  Polish Internment Camps in Switzerland, professora Adama Vetulaniego (1941). Unpublished film made available by Zygmunt Prugar-Ketling.