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Swiss Politics Bunkers in the Alps and serving on the land Share After the Nazi invasion of Poland in 1939, a massive mobilisation of militia is ordered in Switzerland. Thousands of Swiss men are called to defend the borders. The myth of the unconquerable Alps is created. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) This content was published on August 30, 2014 - 17:01 1 minute Popular Stories Most Discussed You can find an overview of ongoing debates with our journalists here . Please join us! If you want to start a conversation about a topic raised in this article or want to report factual errors, email us at english@swissinfo.ch. Read more
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