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re: The most heavily armed population and best prepared for an attack by far is

Posted on 8/6/25 at 6:42 pm to
Posted by AvidLSUfan
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2015
808 posts
Posted on 8/6/25 at 6:42 pm to
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was less than optimal.

LOLOL!! I laughed at this.
Posted by hansenthered1
Dixie
Member since Nov 2023
2095 posts
Posted on 8/6/25 at 6:53 pm to
Because he could get from them what he needed without invading. They were an R&R destination for the many in the Wehrmacht, they openly traded key industrial supplies, produced just across the border from bombed out Germany and they laundered German money. They also treated downed ally airmen like crap, essentially putting them in POW camps.

They were neutral in name only. By the end of the war there were quite a few US and British generals who were in favor of running over Switzerland just to end their industrial aid to the Nazis.
Posted by Auburn1968
NYC
Member since Mar 2019
24860 posts
Posted on 8/6/25 at 7:01 pm to
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Hitler did not invade because attacking over 12,000 ft mountains is asking your army to go on a suicide mission.


Set Google map of Switzerland into topographical terrain mode to see where those mountains are and are not.


https://www.google.com/maps/place/Switzerland/@46.7828346,5.5844992,7z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x478c64ef6f596d61:0x5c56b5110fcb7b15!8m2!3d46.818188!4d8.227512!16zL20vMDZtenA!5m1!1e4?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDgwNC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D
Posted by UtahCajun
Member since Jul 2021
2745 posts
Posted on 8/6/25 at 7:07 pm to
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who knew


Umm, I thought everyone
Posted by TutHillTiger
Mississippi Alabama
Member since Sep 2010
49724 posts
Posted on 8/6/25 at 7:13 pm to
The interesting thing about Russias Winter War with Finland is how the Russian troops got so freaked out convinced they were under constant attack by some type of monsters that were impervious to being killed. That’s some freaky arse shite. Either there really are monsters in those woods or the Fins are masters of mental warfare.

Monsters massacred Soviet divisions?
Posted by cadillacattack
the ATL
Member since May 2020
9413 posts
Posted on 8/6/25 at 7:26 pm to
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everyone is required to have a weapon an preparations for an attack at home


“a weapon?” ….

most good ‘ole baws have a dozen or two …. pfffft

Posted by goatmilker
Castle Anthrax
Member since Feb 2009
73685 posts
Posted on 8/6/25 at 7:32 pm to
"Ain't got nothing on Pritchard AL".

D.L. Monroe

Posted by greygoose
Member since Aug 2013
13900 posts
Posted on 8/6/25 at 7:38 pm to
First question asked should be, what is the strategic advantage gained by taking Switzerland? That alone is probably the best reason why other countries haven't attempted to invade a mountainous nation with little to offer other than scenery and nice ski slopes.

The juice just isn't worth the squeeze.
Posted by CDawson
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2017
19125 posts
Posted on 8/6/25 at 9:28 pm to
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Hitler did not invade because attacking is asking your army to go on a suicide mission.


Didn’t stop him in Russia.
Posted by troyt37
Member since Mar 2008
14657 posts
Posted on 8/6/25 at 10:23 pm to
Rednecks vastly outnumber, outgun, outwork, and outbadass the Swiss. It’s not close.
Posted by wareaglepete
Lumon Industries
Member since Dec 2012
17102 posts
Posted on 8/6/25 at 11:06 pm to
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Rednecks vastly outnumber, outgun, outwork, and outbadass the Swiss. It’s not close.


Foreign army invades somewhere along a southern coast.

US military comes rolling in and there will be rednecks in F150s everywhere saying, man, y’all missed it, that sh!t was awesome! Nah, it’s over man. Cousin Bobby got 67 confirmed kills with just his 12-gauge.
Posted by Shamoan
Member since Feb 2019
12883 posts
Posted on 8/6/25 at 11:08 pm to
They have fake mountainsides in Switzerland. When you pull back the proverbial curtain, they have anti aircraft and armor weaponry all over the place
This post was edited on 8/6/25 at 11:09 pm
Posted by TerryDawg03
The Deep South
Member since Dec 2012
17641 posts
Posted on 8/6/25 at 11:13 pm to
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Because they are a country of civilized people. No one to shoot.


The Swiss are awesome. Left leaning politically, but the country is beautiful. The best thing they’ve done in the past few decades is keep the Swiss franc.
Posted by Frank Belavis
New Orleans
Member since Jul 2020
288 posts
Posted on 8/7/25 at 4:37 am to
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and there was a reason Hitler didn't try to invade

Switzerland's borders form a natural fortress, and the "neutral" Swiss still favored Hitler anyway. So, why bother to try?
Posted by scrooster
Resident Ethicist
Member since Jul 2012
41933 posts
Posted on 8/7/25 at 5:05 am to
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Because nobody has a larger civilian armed population in numbers than the USA, and that’s a fact

Larger than any three standing armies combined. Over 110 million private gun owners own over 600 million firearms and literally trillions of rounds of ammo.

But then you get into how many truly know how to use them and how many are rifles and it goes on and on and you still come up with more than any three standing armies combined.

But then it comes down to jets and copters and mortars, howlitzers, cannons and tanks ... and, well, who knows. But yeah, an invading army might have a hard time hitting the U.S.

I've been to Switzerland and Austria a bunch of times. Lived not far from there, in Northern Italy, for a number of years. They have a decent, dedicated and proud small army (thanks to The Vatican) and they have the mountains. But they've diluted their population paying homage to the NWO Globalist Davos Klaus crowd for over three decades now .... and they're not in a good place other than being what they've always been. A safe haven for the ultra wealthy.

FWIW I know for a fact that we have more modern bunkers catering to the upper 10% in the Rockies and Hawaii than there are in Switzerland.

Switzerland is beautiful country though. Absolutely gorgeous. Although they have serious resupply issues and a very short growing season.
Posted by SlayTime
Member since Jan 2025
3476 posts
Posted on 8/7/25 at 5:11 am to
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Because they are a country of civilized people. No one to shoot.


We are soooo close to saying the whole truth and nothing but the truth. The tide is turning. No brakes.

Civilized.



Posted by Bard
Definitely NOT an admin
Member since Oct 2008
57639 posts
Posted on 8/7/25 at 5:49 am to
Marking this for watching later.
Posted by KiwiHead
Auckland, NZ
Member since Jul 2014
35369 posts
Posted on 8/7/25 at 6:39 am to
I see selective editing is alive and well. I said over 12000 ft mountains. Do better
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