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pres2032 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-05-04 05:23 PM
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Poll question: what are the chances of a Switzerland/Sweden War?
Edited on Sun Dec-05-04 05:26 PM by pres2032
neither country has engaged in war for centuries. You know both are itching for a fight and you know the countries that have actually fought in wars aren't gonna wanna fight. You have to admit, seeing the mighty Swiss army battling the equally mighty Swede Army would be entertaining.


So what are the odds we see a Swiss/Swede War???
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Flagg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-05-04 05:25 PM
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1. I'd love to see that war.
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Kellanved Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-05-04 09:34 PM
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12. yeah, sure
You would not be right in between the two...
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JVS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-05-04 05:40 PM
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2. Go Swedes! Win one for Gustavus Adolphus!
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Skink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-05-04 05:43 PM
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3. Do the Swiss even have an army?
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pres2032 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-05-04 05:47 PM
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4. yes, a pretty damn good one
they provide all the security for the Pope and Vatican City. they are VERY highly trained and armed. To be honest, they could easily kick the crap out of the Swedes and its one of the reasons Hitler never invaded them.
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JVS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-05-04 05:50 PM
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6. Hitler didn't invade them because it wasn't worth it
They were already taking in his Gold for safe storage.

They were already selling him armaments.

Invading them would have just made their armaments factories into US targets
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pres2032 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-05-04 05:53 PM
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7. swiss also made their mountains into a fortress
with tons of tunnels and Artillery bunkers. Hitler would've suffered many casulties taking them, which he would've done, but at a high cost. It's also in the Swiss Constitution that every citizen serve in the army.
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pres2032 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-05-04 05:55 PM
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8. The Swiss were fully expecting a Nazi Invasion at any time
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JVS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-05-04 06:27 PM
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10. The Germans had no intention of doing it though
Switzerland was more useful as a neutral (albeit cooperative) neighbor
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JVS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-05-04 05:48 PM
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5. Where the hell do you think the Swiss Army knife came from?
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Skink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-05-04 09:32 PM
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11. Now that I think of it there wasn't a Swiss Air Force Knife.
My bad.
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Spinzonner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-05-04 06:12 PM
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9. Not until they're through fighting the Grand Duchy of Fenwick
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