General Henri Guisan - Avenches, VD, Switzerland
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N 46° 52.855 E 007° 02.379
32T E 350634 N 5193796
A bust of General Henri Guisan in front of the post office of Avenches.
Waymark Code: WMYWZB
Location: Vaud, Switzerland
Date Posted: 08/04/2018
Views: 4
EN: This monument is located right in front of the post office of Avenches, facing the city.
It is a bronze bust of General Henri Guisan on a stone pedestal with the inscription: "General Henri Guisan, citizen of Avenches, Commander-inChief of the Swiss armed forces, mobilization 1939-1945"
Henri Guisan (1874 - 1960) was the general of the Swiss army during World War II. He was and still is today a symbol of resistance to Nazism for his successful strategy of deterrence and preparing for guerilla tactics in case of a German attack.
General is a very rare rank in the Swiss army. It is only appointed during war. Since 1847 there have only been four generals and Henri Guisan was the most recent of them.
FR: Ce monument est situé juste en face du bureau de poste d'Avenches, face à la ville.
Il s'agit d'un buste en bronze du général Henri Guisan sur un socle de pierre portant l'inscription: "Général Henri Guisan, citoyen d'Avenches, commandant en chef de l'armée suisse, mobilisation 1939-1945"
Henri Guisan (1874 - 1960) était le général de l'armée suisse pendant la seconde guerre mondiale. Il était et est encore aujourd'hui un symbole de résistance au nazisme pour sa stratégie de dissuasion réussie et sa préparation à des tactiques de guérilla en cas d'attaque allemande.
Le général est un rang très rare dans l'armée suisse. Il n'est nommé que pendant la guerre. Depuis 1847, il n'y a plus que quatre généraux et Henri Guisan était le plus récent.
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