▲ 262 ▼ Don't worry, the Swiss labor camp was run by [checks notes] a literal Nazi (lemmy.world) submitted 1 year ago by PugJesus@lemmy.world [M] to c/historymemes@lemmy.world 21 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world [S] 38 points 1 year ago (2 children) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wauwilermoos_internment_camp permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Sergio@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago Starting in 1943 Switzerland attempted to shoot down American and British aircraft, mainly bombers, overflying Switzerland. Six aircraft were downed by Swiss Air Force fighters and nine by anti-aircraft cannons; 36 airmen were killed. permalink fedilink source parent [–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 26 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) Starting in 1943 Switzerland attempted to shoot down American and British aircraft, mainly bombers, overflying Switzerland. Six aircraft were downed by Swiss Air Force fighters and nine by anti-aircraft cannons; 36 airmen were killed. Wait wtf why have I never heard this? Why do they get to claim they were neutral when they literally joined the fighting on the side of the Germans??? Yeah this was kind of a dumb take made with no research at all permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 23 points 1 year ago (1 child) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerial_incidents_in_Switzerland_in_World_War_II To be fair, the US did "accidentally" bomb them a few times. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Successful_Try543@feddit.org 17 points 1 year ago Additionally, they were still a sovereign country and thus, allowed to defend their airspace. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sergio@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago Starting in 1943 Switzerland attempted to shoot down American and British aircraft, mainly bombers, overflying Switzerland. Six aircraft were downed by Swiss Air Force fighters and nine by anti-aircraft cannons; 36 airmen were killed. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 26 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) Starting in 1943 Switzerland attempted to shoot down American and British aircraft, mainly bombers, overflying Switzerland. Six aircraft were downed by Swiss Air Force fighters and nine by anti-aircraft cannons; 36 airmen were killed. Wait wtf why have I never heard this? Why do they get to claim they were neutral when they literally joined the fighting on the side of the Germans??? Yeah this was kind of a dumb take made with no research at all permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 23 points 1 year ago (1 child) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerial_incidents_in_Switzerland_in_World_War_II To be fair, the US did "accidentally" bomb them a few times. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Successful_Try543@feddit.org 17 points 1 year ago Additionally, they were still a sovereign country and thus, allowed to defend their airspace. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 23 points 1 year ago (1 child) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerial_incidents_in_Switzerland_in_World_War_II To be fair, the US did "accidentally" bomb them a few times. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Successful_Try543@feddit.org 17 points 1 year ago Additionally, they were still a sovereign country and thus, allowed to defend their airspace. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Successful_Try543@feddit.org 17 points 1 year ago Additionally, they were still a sovereign country and thus, allowed to defend their airspace. permalink fedilink source parent
