Henri Guisan
Military Person
1874 – 1960
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Who was Henri Guisan?
Henri Guisan was a Swiss army officer who held the office of the General of the Swiss Army during World War II. He was the fourth and the most recent man to be appointed to the rarely used Swiss rank of General, and was possibly Switzerland's most famous soldier. He is best remembered for effectively mobilizing the Swiss army and Swiss people in order to prepare resistance against a possible invasion by Nazi Germany in 1940.
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- Born
- Oct 21, 1874
Mézières - Nationality
- Switzerland
- Died
- Apr 7, 1960
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on July 23, 2013
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