22. Tannenbaum’s Odds of Success
Operation Tannenbaum would probably have succeeded. Much has been made of Switzerland’s mountainous terrain, and the Swiss army planned to take advantage of their topography by retreating into the mountainous part of their country.
However, the overwhelming majority of the Swiss did not live high up in the mountains, but in the lower parts of the country, in valleys and foothills that were readily accessible to attacking Germans. Cutoff up in the mountains, one can only guess how long the Swiss forces in the National Redoubt might have been able to offer sustained resistance.