BIBFRAME Work

Title

The Alpine arsenal

Other Titles (e.g. Variant)

Swiss logistics and preparation for war from 1933 to 1941

Type

• Text
• Monograph

Contribution

• Gordon, Alex Thomas (author)
• U.S. Army Combined Arms Center (issuing body)

Subject

• Switzerland--Defenses--History (LCSH)
• Logistics--History (LCSH)
• Switzerland. Armée--Transportation--History (LCSH)
• Switzerland. Armée--Mobilization--History (LCSH)
• World War, 1939-1945--Logistics--Switzerland (LCSH)
• Germany--Military policy--20th century (LCSH)
• Switzerland. Armée--Logistics--History (LCSH)
• Switzerland--Military policy--20th century (LCSH)

Language

• English

Classification

• LCC: U168 (Assigner: dlc) (Status: used by assigner)
• DDC: 355.411

Content

• text

Supplementary content

• bibliography

Summary

"Swiss World War II military history has been neglected in English-language historiography because Switzerland successfully remained neutral and other controversial topics regarding the Swiss experience during the war have dominated the historical conversation. After the destabilizing rise of Nazism in Germany in 1933, Switzerland's survival was seriously threatened by the events unfolding in Europe and required significant military preparation. This manuscript fills that historiographic gap with discussion on Swiss military logistics preparation from 1933 to 1941. Due to Swiss preparation in the form of mobilization, rearmament, and logistics force design Switzerland's logistical preparation was complete by 1941 which contributed to its ability to remain neutral during World War II. This success was due to the close alignment of Swiss preparation with their various military strategies, operational environment, and unique military traditions. Small nations that are near larger and increasingly aggressive neighbors during today's era of great power competition should study the Swiss experience during World War II to inform their own security preparation"-- Provided by publisher.

Authorized Access Point

Gordon, Alex Thomas. The Alpine arsenal

Government pub type

• federal or national

Geographic Coverage

• Switzerland
• Germany

Admin Metadata

• Date: 2026-09-11T20:20:08.593941+00:00
• Agent: cbc
• Status: c
• Derived from: 24144246

Admin Metadata

• Date: 2026-09-11
• Cataloger id: Unknown
• Description level: http://id.loc.gov/ontologies/bibframe-2-6-0/
• Description language: eng
• Description authentication: pcc