War on all sides

Swiss soldiers mobilised at the borders during World War I Wikimedia Commons

Spies, smugglers and a forever changed population – a look inside neutral Switzerland during the two World Wars, which started 75 and 100 years ago.

This content was published on October 4, 2014 - 12:00

A Swiss-American journalist mainly covering education, migration and youth issues - plus the occasional story on cheese, given her roots in Switzerland and Wisconsin. She also produces podcasts and works on the social media team.

Veronica DeVore, swissinfo.ch

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