@@Luka__1 to be neutral only means to defend your own interests without help of any other Country but Switzerland had never a interest to invade a other Country since his neutrality after the napoleonic wars so in other words it makes no senseXD
Remember that time the the Swiss forgot that Lichtenstein existed, and set up an observation post in it. Or that time that the Swiss marched 2km into Lichtenstein, and they just said “No problem. Things happen.” Legendary.
Or that time when the Swiss accidently launched a missile into Liechtenstein setting a forest on fire, and only the only repercussion was for them to pay for the damage caused.
In WW2 Germany decided that Sw was too tough to invade and conquer but they and the Allies still were attacked as they accidentally bombed Sw. Sw was happily supplying munitions to everyone.
@Polish Hero Witold Pilecki Swiss and Swedes yes, but Liechtenstein arrested a boss of local Nazi party, which was heroic for such a tiny country with border with the Third Reich.
Busy in my place, they were. Trying to keep under control a million square kilometres against British-armed Ethiopian nationalists. And if Switzerland is alpine, then what is Ethiopia.
@@sotlad Its kinda true, if italy or austria hungary was actually competent they would have an actual chance at winning the war, cuz literaly austria hungary sent 2x the army size of serbia's and still couldnt invade without bulgaria's help and the ottomans literally did nothing other than defend galipoli tho I dont know how italy could have done what it did much better
@@axlr8deathpls294 Austro-Hungarian army was very weak and you couldnt trust in them. As it was multi ethnical empire there were many language problems
@@ivansimunek4829 true they didnt apply the russian way off killing the uralics and the siberian natives off and made those surviving embrace russian culture however I think it was much much easier for russia to do that since the people were living in a wasteland
@@wiesawaniegowska3268 why this Country exists? Monaco have a agrement with France, Vatican exists because it was easier for the italians to let the Pope something like a souvereign state for the Catholic church, San Marino is not really so interesting for Italy and is Europes oldest state that has his souvereignity since the Roman empire, and Andorra is a state where the gouvernment is by the Spain and France^^
Al_xz no i just like the Communist memes communism is bad i like the system dough capitalism is also bad its just gets materialistic for the poor and its just not the way how live must be
Swiss are known to pee down the river and Liechtensteiners are really upset at that ... war between the two nations is looming ... ; with Lichtenstein's alliance with Monaco and Andorra; the predicted tank force was raised from 3 to 7 !!! Andora pledged their airplane and both their helicopters... while Monaco promised all their tanks : meaning none ..., since their two tanks are in a ww2 museum ( plaster copies) news pending ... EDIT : in the comments below, Reporters around the World are bringing news of this dire situation as it develops ! Stay Tuned !
I absolutely love Liechtenstein! I visited there last summer and fell in love with the people and the country. I’d love to retire there, but alas, they have very strict rules about who gets to live there. So, I’ll take my little pot of gold and try Switzerland or Austria.
@@skn9895 - No. Ha Ha. Let the popular motorcycle rider from the netherlands tell you herself - th-cam.com/video/cgHnQVesGH0/w-d-xo.htmlm16s - Chances are there estancia (ranch) is larger then Liechtenstein. Ha Ha.
@@segampharos2086 It was called fir tree because the swiss alps are covered with fir tree forests. Many of those secret operations have code names that still reference to the place or type of the invasion. The naval invasion of the British Isles that never happened was called "Unternehmen Seelöwe" (Operation Sealion) Or the failed "Unternehmen Wintergewitter" (Operation Winter Thunderstorm) in December 1942 with the 4th Tank Army to break the Soviet encircelment of Stalingrad.
As in Italy there was a Sanmarinese Fascist Party led by their own Duce. Surprisingly Fascist Italy did not annex San Marino, but it was part and parcel of the Fascist mindset. The Sanmarinese Fascist government was overthrown in 1943.
@@stellakurogane4095 Tough mountain terrain. Switzerland certainly would be worth the effort: all that banking. And Liechtenstein is under Swiss protection. But you can't risk your bank credit in the beginning of the campaign...
i am from liechtenstein and i know that the country in ww2 was split in two because one side from the goverment want o join the axis and the other side want to stay newtral (sry for bad english)
Switzerland actually had a massive army by 1942 - so they didnt attack cause attacking fortified positions in the alps against people fiercely defending their homeland wouldnt be much fun and would probably cause massive casualties
Now that I think about it, Could Germany have had a difficult time against Austria for that same reasoning? If the Anschluss couldn't get popular support and Hitler ends up making a war over it, I mean.
@@gengarzilla1685 Austria wasn't in the same position as Switzerland. Geographically speaking, Switzerland is one the hardest countries to invade due to its mountainous and difficult terrain and on top of that, the Swiss have the a centuries long military history, being historically the most renowned mercenaries in European history. Austria terrain isn't easy, but it's not as defendable as Switzerland and also the Austrian military wasn't as strong back then.
Switzerland: "How to be neutral 101 - be on a mountain, and the richest and most dangerous people in the world to keep their money and chocolate in your banks helps too. Why join NATO if you can buy and sell them anytime? NATO needs to join us."
You missing their own reputation of been the most dangerous warriors with spotless integrity proven in countless battles for centuries which in turn gave the idea of the rich guys in Europe to leave their money for save keeping there.The Swiss guard of the Pope is a good reminder of those times, they earned their place with blood.
@@HgHg-yp6ft You are aware that the swiss didn't choose their current "everlasting neutrality" themsleves? It was decreed on them in 1815 by the big powers of europe in the 2nd peace of paris. (Switzerland had been made a french satellite state during the napoleanic wars) It's more like Meganoob BG wrote and additionally that they are in a strategicly "uninteresting" place on the map that made them able to be neutral during most of the 19th and 20th century. Not the fear for their fighting abilities. (you might want to look up: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_battles_of_the_Old_Swiss_Confederacy to see that they are neither undefeated nor having been entirely neutral before that year.)
@@RandomPerson-dp7ij Neutral, it's funny though because they never signed a peace treaty after ww1 so they were technically still at war during ww2 but Andorra managed to remain neutral
@@rafaeldelgado7243 the idea behind it is kind of like North and South Korea. Technically both countries are still at War because I never signed a treaty but are not actively engaging in it.
Haiti and Liechtenstein used the have the same national flag, but nobody noticed until both showed up at the 1936 Olympics. Liechtenstein then added the crown to make theirs distinctive.
I've never heard of or been to Lichtenstein but I had a very strange dream about it and naturally did some research on it. So far found out it is so much like my own country (New Zealand) both the friendly people wise and mountainous landscape wise I think I will loove it! I imagine it's probably a great place to live. Our population is a bit higher though at 5 million and economically they are probably richer. The extra soldier they befriended story is so cute, that's how it should be, make friends not war! Need to visit this cool place once covid is over.
Germany : We'll let you stay neutral don't worry _Germany invades Austria and France , surrounds Switzerland and Lichtenstein_ Lichtenstein : *s w e a t I n t e n s I f I e s*
I just can't understand why people will dislike a video like this with eye opening and interesting information about a small country that some many knows nothing of if you don't like what you see simply don't watch and please stop the spread of hatred with the dislike button
Lichtenstein: A mini-Switzerland whose people are even more "Swiss" than the Swiss! Also, their name is a great way for people learning the German language to learn to pronounce German letter combinations.
The Bank of International Settlements (BIS) is seen as the central bank of all national central banks. During the Second World War, Germany continued to maintain international trade contacts and to make international payments and transactions. That's what the BIS did, based in Basel, Switzerland since 1919. Nazi Germany therefore had no choice. The occupation of Switzerland would have meant that Germany could no longer do international trade. So they avoided to occupy Switzerland in order to keep trading with the rest of the world. Yhat is what the BIS still does. Almost nobody knows, but this bank plays a major role in determining world power structures, without being checked by any authority. Scary, right?
Just a note for the editors. The invasion of North Africa in 1942 had no effect on Germany's oil supplies as no oil exploration had occurred there yet and no oil fields had been developed. The Germans didn't have access to the only Middle Eastern fields in Iraq. There was a minor conflict with a pro-Axis Iraqi government in 1940 - 1941 which ended when the Brits defeated them and deposed the Vichy French in Syria and Lebanon. Germany's main foreign oil supply was in Romania, which is why the Soviet occupation of Bessarabia, the eastern provinces of Romania, contrary to the Soviet-German 1939 pact of alliance (which started WWII) caused great alarm in Berlin and led directly to: 1) the German invasion of the Balkan countries, and 2) the invasion of the Soviet Union by Operation Barbarossa. Interesting little program on a very obscure side issue of WWII. My understanding is that the Swiss military was planning their main defense, then and now, to be in the Oberland (or high country), which would have meant mounting some kind of military defense in Lechtenstein. The Swiss and Liechtensteiners are either very close lipped about their defense agreements and arrangements, or claim complete ignorance by my personal observations.
In recent times, Liechtenstein had a one-man army. I seem to remember that the Liechtenstein army was disbanded when its only soldiert died in 1974 or '75.
Wow, I learned so much from this video on Liechtenstein! It's amazing how such a small country has such a rich and complex history. If you're interested in learning more about Liechtenstein, I highly recommend the book 'A Journey Through Liechtenstein's Fascinating History' by Lea Marie Nigg. It's a beautiful and informative book that offers a unique perspective on Liechtenstein's history.
Today Lichtenstein is protected by the Swiss Armed Forces, so that they even today don't have an Army by them selves. Greetings from Switzerland, great Video.
Interesting facts about Lichtenstein. 1: the number of companies with their official headquarters in the country outnumber the population around 5 to 3. 2: you could fit the entire population into Wembley stadium in London 3 times over and still have spare seats!
@@oppi263 it's usually the "Parent Company" that no-one ever heard about that's registered in tax havens. Even if there are no "notable" firms, it's still gives Lichtenstein one of the highest per capita GDP"s in the world!
The Anschluss of Austria was for the most part voluntary and not really an annexation. The Austrian people voted to join Germany with an almost 99% approval rating. German Soldiers simply entered Austria in order to restore order and faith.
Well the Vote wasn‘t really democratic, as I think anyone can imagine a vote in Nazi-Germany. However you are right, there was no opposition from Austria when being „invaded“, far-rights were in Power in Austria too. Also Anschluss had been a demand of Austria since the end of WW1 as they had gone from a huge empire to this little country that couldn‘t really sustain itself.
Uh huh... So that is why they killed the Austrian leader? Austrian Nazis continued terrorist attacks against Austrian governmental institutions, causing a death toll of more than 800 between 1934 and 1938. Germany wanted Austria's minerals and other assets as Hitler needed them to begin his Lebensraum (room- to-grow policy.) What an odd narrative you have.
Switzerland and Liechtenstein made a landexchange after WW2... In order to protect the swiss borders and the reduit, Switzerland needed a strategically important piece of land that was then part of Liechtenstein...
This video is like a college paper with a minimum page requirement. I count 11 separate times the same idea was reiterated. But I didn't watch the whole video so there could be more. I can't take anymore of this History Channel repetitiveness.
Austria did not acquiesce, its highly revered prime minister, Englebert Dalfus, was onerously murdered (his throat was slit by Hitler's stooges), and Hitler forcibly invaded bankrupt and starving (from WW1), Austria.
The Alliance between Liechtenstein 🇱🇮 and Switzerland 🇨🇭 included: Postal Services,Police,monetary union,Border Control and Correctional Service’s. Train Services provided by Austrian National Railways. In our days that changed a bit.
One little known storey of the 2WW,was that the Swiss had a policy of attacking the high command of an attacking Nation.A policy called decapitaion. Hitler was told that the German high command could not be protected from Special Force teams .from Switzerland.
Summary: 1. Tiny country with no strategic value to invade. 2. Axis have bigger fish to fry with more important military and strategic value (Soviet Union and North Africa campaigns). 3. Alpine country; easy to defend, hard to invade. 4. Already doing banking business with the country.
Number one: Dont use symbols and clothes and names and flags etc that are illegal in Germany. Number two: Dont show anything illegal. Number three: Make your video a ten minutes video.
As a Swiss I can only confirm that we ourselves do not really know why Nazi Germany did not occupy us. The reason for this and the real reason is known only by those who did not conquer and occupy us. All other arguments, such as collaborations with Nazi Germany, fall short and are ultimately untenable. It is a fact that with the occupation of Switzerland and Liechtenstein, the German Wehrmacht would have bound larger units in Switzerland and Lichtenstein, which were needed more urgently elsewhere, e.g. in Russia, but also in North Africa etc. - Opposite Lichtenstein is Switzerland, which had bigger and really strong fortifications there. I know this because I myself was a member of this typical Swiss troop. No army could invade and march through there so easily, the deterrent effect of this festive brigade of Sargans actually existed and worked. Please note, I myself was a member of Red-Br 22, was trained in this region, fired many "thousand" artillery shells during my service, so I know what I am talking about. It's true that Lichtenstein does not have its own army. But I don't believe that we would have left Lichtenstein alone so easily. It was also in our interest that Lichtenstein be protected. How this would have been done in case of need or events, let's leave it at that, one shouldn't discuss in detail for the sake of propriety. Only so much, out of the dispositif of the Fest-Br, one can reach the state territory of Lichtenstein. That is no problem at all. Of course, as a Swiss, I believe that the people of Lichtenstein must be fully supported at all times in case of need.
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Lichtenstein does have a history of being accidentally invaded by Switzerland.
3 helicopters
So swizerland is not neutral?
@@Luka__1 It was a mistake. A group of soldiers lost their navigation gear and accidentally crossed the border into Liechtenstein
@@Luka__1 to be neutral only means to defend your own interests without help of any other Country but Switzerland had never a interest to invade a other Country since his neutrality after the napoleonic wars so in other words it makes no senseXD
Let's call it an armed but friendly visit.
"Sir, how many casualties do we have?"
"-1 sir"
*stonks*
That is comedy gold LOL
XD
This is literally not true LOL
@@AnonymousXeno yeah it is, look it up
It sadly isn't true; it was just an Austrian officer that was escorting them back.
Remember that time the the Swiss forgot that Lichtenstein existed, and set up an observation post in it. Or that time that the Swiss marched 2km into Lichtenstein, and they just said “No problem. Things happen.”
Legendary.
To be fair, the troops got lost and matched in by accident. And Lichtenstein didn't find out about it until the Swiss told them and apologized for it.
@@C00kiesAplenty Imagine if the troops of Bolivia lose themselves in Chile...
There was another time Swiss troops took a wrong turn into Liechtenstein... And the Liechtensteiners offered them drinks
Or that time when the Swiss accidently launched a missile into Liechtenstein setting a forest on fire, and only the only repercussion was for them to pay for the damage caused.
@@crqf2010ruler uhh, I think they wound't do it by accident if they end up in arica or in other City of the Norte Grande
Liechtenstein: not even the Nazis were able to invade us...
Switzerland: uups, sorry again, neighbor!
In WW2 Germany decided that Sw was too tough to invade and conquer but they and the Allies still were attacked as they accidentally bombed Sw. Sw was happily supplying munitions to everyone.
@@Longtack55 The Americans bombed Swiss rail tracks to prevent Nazi military transports reaching Italy. It was not accidental!
@Polish Hero Witold Pilecki Swiss and Swedes yes, but Liechtenstein arrested a boss of local Nazi party, which was heroic for such a tiny country with border with the Third Reich.
Liechtenstein with "ie"
Polish Hero Witold Pilecki Why not
8:32 "The Germans could no longer rely on Italian military support" actually sums up the entire military history of Italy during WWII
Busy in my place, they were. Trying to keep under control a million square kilometres against British-armed Ethiopian nationalists. And if Switzerland is alpine, then what is Ethiopia.
"The alliance with Italy was a major reason why Nazi Germany lost the Second World War." Discuss.
@@sotlad Its kinda true, if italy or austria hungary was actually competent they would have an actual chance at winning the war, cuz literaly austria hungary sent 2x the army size of serbia's and still couldnt invade without bulgaria's help and the ottomans literally did nothing other than defend galipoli tho I dont know how italy could have done what it did much better
@@axlr8deathpls294 Austro-Hungarian army was very weak and you couldnt trust in them. As it was multi ethnical empire there were many language problems
@@ivansimunek4829 true they didnt apply the russian way off killing the uralics and the siberian natives off and made those surviving embrace russian culture however I think it was much much easier for russia to do that since the people were living in a wasteland
Right now, this video has been viewed 105'000 times, almost 3 times the population of Liechtenstein lol
Well now literally all of knowledgia subscribers watched this video
So now it’s 10 times Liechtenstein population
That's hilarious!~
Aww :3
@@dude_1234 ain't it cute :>
the questions we never asked for but still watch it
I always asked about Monaco, Vatican, San Marino, Andora etc.
@@wiesawaniegowska3268 why this Country exists? Monaco have a agrement with France, Vatican exists because it was easier for the italians to let the Pope something like a souvereign state for the Catholic church, San Marino is not really so interesting for Italy and is Europes oldest state that has his souvereignity since the Roman empire, and Andorra is a state where the gouvernment is by the Spain and France^^
George is number one your profile pic is a good choice and freedom
Al_xz no i just like the Communist memes communism is bad i like the system dough capitalism is also bad its just gets materialistic for the poor and its just not the way how live must be
@@crpse-qf6rh cringe
Swiss are known to pee down the river and Liechtensteiners are really upset at that ... war between the two nations is looming ... ;
with Lichtenstein's alliance with Monaco and Andorra; the predicted tank force was raised from 3 to 7 !!!
Andora pledged their airplane and both their helicopters...
while Monaco promised all their tanks : meaning none ..., since their two tanks are in a ww2 museum ( plaster copies)
news pending ...
EDIT :
in the comments below, Reporters around the World are bringing news of this dire situation as it develops !
Stay Tuned !
The Faroe Islands has promised to send their navy.
One tug and three rigid raiders.
@@decam5329 Eivør can play war drums for the Faroese battle fleet!
And the Pope will send his Popemobile
Liberland will also send their fishing boat.
Meanwhile .. San Marino , Sealand , Limberwisk and Bandiaterra have aligned with Switzerland
The German's couldn't invade because the Prince turned on his sprinkler and shouted "get off my lawn"!
with a sprinkler you mean a snow cannon and with lawn you mean his snow fort.
Yes it became a snow fight. no fatalities but there was hot chocolate.
Lol that made yr dayXD
-Sir! We have a good and a bad news!
-Whats the good?
-We have a border with Germany now
-AND WHAT'S THE BAD??
-yes
Ich verstehe Ihren Witz nicht.
@@519djw6 It's a American meme, but me, as a Brazilian have difficult to understand it too kkkkkkkk
@@marcelomayerhofer2668 me too but with some practice you will!
@@WesleyKwong Where you come from buddy?
@@marcelomayerhofer2668 I from Brasil caralho os BR Tao dominando o mundo!!! até em vídeos de história nos estamos presentes!!!
I absolutely love Liechtenstein! I visited there last summer and fell in love with the people and the country. I’d love to retire there, but alas, they have very strict rules about who gets to live there. So, I’ll take my little pot of gold and try Switzerland or Austria.
Come to Austria^^
The next best thing, Argentina!
@@ab9840 You’re kidding, right?
@@skn9895 - No. Ha Ha. Let the popular motorcycle rider from the netherlands tell you herself -
th-cam.com/video/cgHnQVesGH0/w-d-xo.htmlm16s - Chances are there estancia (ranch) is larger then Liechtenstein. Ha Ha.
Why you have pot of gold? You allergic to steel?
Nobody:
Me at 3am : I don't need sleep I need answers
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I am from Liechtenstein 🇱🇮 😂
I o 😄👍
Roman Meier vo wo i ruggell
Immer diese Insider :D
@@xsandichx4231 vo Vaduz
Geil no meh Liechtensteiner😎
Related with this topic, there is a good movie of Robert Enrico called "Vent d'est" about Liechtenstein and ww2 .
"The true treasure is not the treasure in the end but the friends you made along the way"
Liechtenstein: And i took that literally
Knowledgia back at it again with videos on things that I never knew I wanted to know.
No one:
The Liechtenstein Army: so we made an Italian friend
Normie
@Freigeist oh really, i thought i had read it was an italian, thanks for correcting me
@@adventurekarma it was Austrian, but he was not the friend.He was just a military attache who accompany the band of 80 man.
@Denis Diderot liechtenstein archives
@Denis Diderot He was probably Austrian since he was an attaché sent by the Austrians after the fighting was done lol
06:36 For the people wo want to know. Tannenbaum means fir tree in german.
I was thinking Operation Christmas Tree is a weird name LOL but I guess that makes sense because most Christmas Trees are Douglas Firs
No wonder they dropped the plan - it was totally barkin' !
@@segampharos2086 It was called fir tree because the swiss alps are covered with fir tree forests. Many of those secret operations have code names that still reference to the place or type of the invasion.
The naval invasion of the British Isles that never happened was called "Unternehmen Seelöwe" (Operation Sealion)
Or the failed "Unternehmen Wintergewitter" (Operation Winter Thunderstorm) in December 1942 with the 4th Tank Army to break the Soviet encircelment of Stalingrad.
Oh Tannenbaum oh Tannenbaum
@@Teufer2 Wintergewitter simply means winter storm. And this fellow needs to pronounce it TanneNbaum.
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From turkey love ireland and liechtenstein
From Ireland
Aus Deutschland. Liechtenstein ist einer der besten Deutschsprachigen Ländern 🇩🇪🇱🇮
Wow. The whole population of Liechtenstein liked your comment. Congrats!
Hello back from Liechtenstein 🇱🇮👋
I literally thought the picture of Lichtenstein was a child’s attempt at drawing the UK
It's anthem is a lazy version of god save the queen
That's funny
@@swordherotm7372 many countries used the anthem.
80 turned into 81
No casualties!
-1 casualty*
hahahah amk
@Chris Duke 😂😂
@@TheDartFrog
😂
They could have had a casualty (wounded), just no KIA or from disease.
It must be nice to not be strategically important enough for anyone to want to make war on you.
What happen to San Marino
during WWII
We got bombed
@@FlagAnthem by accident, ignorace or on purpose?
@@nirfz yes
As in Italy there was a Sanmarinese Fascist Party led by their own Duce. Surprisingly Fascist Italy did not annex San Marino, but it was part and parcel of the Fascist mindset. The Sanmarinese Fascist government was overthrown in 1943.
Afaik the british 8th army attacked and threw out the Germans. They helped with refugees.
I’m pretty sure Liechtenstein is 10x bigger on this map than in reality
undev yes he zoomed, I knew
undev r/whoosh
Germany: ill skip over this one.
This side mission is not worth it
More like, Germany: I'll put these 2 on hold.
I like to think that these two country are not worth it, like they had no value so he just ignore them
@@stellakurogane4095 Tough mountain terrain. Switzerland certainly would be worth the effort: all that banking. And Liechtenstein is under Swiss protection. But you can't risk your bank credit in the beginning of the campaign...
edge lord
I see your comments everywhere in every channel I'm subscribed to
like wawmustats, emperor tigerstar ...ect
i Call it "The Last Remnants Of The Holy Roman Empire"
I call *The Holy Roman Empire*
Mini Holy Roman Empire
and still at war with Prussia!
To quote Goethe, "What's Holy about it? What's Roman about it?"
i am from liechtenstein and i know that the country in ww2 was split in two because one side from the goverment want o join the axis and the other side want to stay newtral (sry for bad english)
was an scheiss han i no nia ghört 😂
do you have any more info? Im really interested
6:20 And They are surrounded on all side by Germany
Italy:Am I joke to you?
They were allied to them at the time
Yes i know but they arent part of Germany,but i see your point.I am just joking.
mozda se vise fokusiro na lihtenstajn
Italy couldn’t fart without Germany knowing.
The last time they farted, they invaded Greece, postponed operation Barbarossa and lost the war.
@@Lusitanean Farted?
"Prince Liechtensteen, are you alright?"
"MY NAME IS LIECHTENSTEIN!!!"
Switzerland actually had a massive army by 1942 - so they didnt attack cause attacking fortified positions in the alps against people fiercely defending their homeland wouldnt be much fun and would probably cause massive casualties
Now that I think about it, Could Germany have had a difficult time against Austria for that same reasoning? If the Anschluss couldn't get popular support and Hitler ends up making a war over it, I mean.
@@gengarzilla1685 Austria wasn't in the same position as Switzerland. Geographically speaking, Switzerland is one the hardest countries to invade due to its mountainous and difficult terrain and on top of that, the Swiss have the a centuries long military history, being historically the most renowned mercenaries in European history. Austria terrain isn't easy, but it's not as defendable as Switzerland and also the Austrian military wasn't as strong back then.
Switzerland: "How to be neutral 101 - be on a mountain, and the richest and most dangerous people in the world to keep their money and chocolate in your banks helps too. Why join NATO if you can buy and sell them anytime? NATO needs to join us."
You missing their own reputation of been the most dangerous warriors with spotless integrity proven in countless battles for centuries which in turn gave the idea of the rich guys in Europe to leave their money for save keeping there.The Swiss guard of the Pope is a good reminder of those times, they earned their place with blood.
@@HgHg-yp6ft You are aware that the swiss didn't choose their current "everlasting neutrality" themsleves? It was decreed on them in 1815 by the big powers of europe in the 2nd peace of paris. (Switzerland had been made a french satellite state during the napoleanic wars) It's more like Meganoob BG wrote and additionally that they are in a strategicly "uninteresting" place on the map that made them able to be neutral during most of the 19th and 20th century. Not the fear for their fighting abilities. (you might want to look up: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_battles_of_the_Old_Swiss_Confederacy to see that they are neither undefeated nor having been entirely neutral before that year.)
Sprungli chocolate costs more than gold.
Marry me megan 😂I want to try your swiss roll 👍😂
@@nirfz It's more menacing, that Switzerland needed to be declared neutral.
I have often wondered what happened to Liechtenstein, during the war.
Thank you for that nost informative programme.
And Monaco or San Marino or Vaticano??
Could you explain us bro?
You make an extraordinary work with this videos.
Monaco was invaded by the Italians, San Marino was occupied by the Allies in 45, Vatican avoided the war
@@zombieguyproducion Andorra?
@@RandomPerson-dp7ij Neutral, it's funny though because they never signed a peace treaty after ww1 so they were technically still at war during ww2 but Andorra managed to remain neutral
@@zombieguyproducion How could they get into WW2 while being in the WW1
@@rafaeldelgado7243 the idea behind it is kind of like North and South Korea. Technically both countries are still at War because I never signed a treaty but are not actively engaging in it.
Haiti and Liechtenstein used the have the same national flag, but nobody noticed until both showed up at the 1936 Olympics. Liechtenstein then added the crown to make theirs distinctive.
I've never heard of or been to Lichtenstein but I had a very strange dream about it and naturally did some research on it. So far found out it is so much like my own country (New Zealand) both the friendly people wise and mountainous landscape wise I think I will loove it! I imagine it's probably a great place to live. Our population is a bit higher though at 5 million and economically they are probably richer. The extra soldier they befriended story is so cute, that's how it should be, make friends not war! Need to visit this cool place once covid is over.
I was never aware of this countries existence, I'm a ww2 buff and I'm glad to know there are still things to be learned.
How can you call yourself a ww2 buff if you weren't aware of this country's existence?
@@sebytroAmericans don't stitch geography and history together for some reason
Germany : We'll let you stay neutral don't worry
_Germany invades Austria and France , surrounds Switzerland and Lichtenstein_
Lichtenstein : *s w e a t I n t e n s I f I e s*
Germany had not invaded Austria
They United
@@akadaakido6609 same difference, definitely same response.
I just can't understand why people will dislike a video like this with eye opening and interesting information about a small country that some many knows nothing of
if you don't like what you see simply don't watch and please stop the spread of hatred with the dislike button
it's chinese nationalists objecting to small countries independence
Lichtenstein: A mini-Switzerland whose people are even more "Swiss" than the Swiss! Also, their name is a great way for people learning the German language to learn to pronounce German letter combinations.
Wow, you always know what keeps me up at the night
Hey, can you do a video about Japan during ww1?
Easy anser, it took sum jerman izland in pasifika oshean
@@armahpruski5877 Your grammar is bad
@@_McCormickProductions he means: Japan took germany's island in the pacific during ww1
@@smod15 i know
@@smod15 They did that in WW1 though. They just occupied them in WW2 until America knocked on their door lol
What program do y'all use to give the images those painting-esque textures? I love them!
I have been wanting to know exactly what this video talked about for a long time
Very interesting. 😁👑
The Bank of International Settlements (BIS) is seen as the central bank of all national central banks. During the Second World War, Germany continued to maintain international trade contacts and to make international payments and transactions. That's what the BIS did, based in Basel, Switzerland since 1919. Nazi Germany therefore had no choice. The occupation of Switzerland would have meant that Germany could no longer do international trade. So they avoided to occupy Switzerland in order to keep trading with the rest of the world.
Yhat is what the BIS still does. Almost nobody knows, but this bank plays a major role in determining world power structures, without being checked by any authority. Scary, right?
Just a note for the editors. The invasion of North Africa in 1942 had no effect on Germany's oil supplies as no oil exploration had occurred there yet and no oil fields had been developed. The Germans didn't have access to the only Middle Eastern fields in Iraq. There was a minor conflict with a pro-Axis Iraqi government in 1940 - 1941 which ended when the Brits defeated them and deposed the Vichy French in Syria and Lebanon.
Germany's main foreign oil supply was in Romania, which is why the Soviet occupation of Bessarabia, the eastern provinces of Romania, contrary to the Soviet-German 1939 pact of alliance (which started WWII) caused great alarm in Berlin and led directly to:
1) the German invasion of the Balkan countries, and
2) the invasion of the Soviet Union by Operation Barbarossa.
Interesting little program on a very obscure side issue of WWII. My understanding is that the Swiss military was planning their main defense, then and now, to be in the Oberland (or high country), which would have meant mounting some kind of military defense in Lechtenstein. The Swiss and Liechtensteiners are either very close lipped about their defense agreements and arrangements, or claim complete ignorance by my personal observations.
In recent times, Liechtenstein had a one-man army. I seem to remember that the Liechtenstein army was disbanded when its only soldiert died in 1974 or '75.
I know I shouldn't laugh but that's hilarious
He’s a badass
Wow interesting vid bro big like and respect man!
I am one of the 39000! Thanks for the great Video!
Wow, I learned so much from this video on Liechtenstein! It's amazing how such a small country has such a rich and complex history. If you're interested in learning more about Liechtenstein, I highly recommend the book
'A Journey Through Liechtenstein's Fascinating History' by Lea Marie Nigg.
It's a beautiful and informative book that offers a unique perspective on Liechtenstein's history.
The fabled country, the pattern for the film “Mouse that Roared.”
Danke, diese Infos über Liechtenstein waren neu für mich.
Today Lichtenstein is protected by the Swiss Armed Forces, so that they even today don't have an Army by them selves. Greetings from Switzerland, great Video.
Nice video host, thank you for sharing.
I have been to Liechtenstein, it's a beautiful country.
Lol..you mean , you parked your car , fender end was in Austria, bumper in Switzerland,and you opened your door in Liechtenstein.
Nice view.
I have asked myself this question at least 6 times a day for the last 20 years and now I know. thanks. a lot.
May I know where you aquired the terrain map?
No
Nicely explained.
Me: * thinks that Switzerland does not have any friends *
Liechtenstein: am I a joke to you
@Nikos Soumpatsakis that was a misspelling
He’s answering the most important questions of the day
Interesting facts about Lichtenstein.
1: the number of companies with their official headquarters in the country outnumber the population around 5 to 3.
2: you could fit the entire population into Wembley stadium in London 3 times over and still have spare seats!
Not many notable firms
@@oppi263 it's usually the "Parent Company" that no-one ever heard about that's registered in tax havens. Even if there are no "notable" firms, it's still gives Lichtenstein one of the highest per capita GDP"s in the world!
Seriously, Liechtensten is beautiful. Small, but just as scenic as Switzerland.
The Anschluss of Austria was for the most part voluntary and not really an annexation. The Austrian people voted to join Germany with an almost 99% approval rating. German Soldiers simply entered Austria in order to restore order and faith.
Are you mad? Read more on history.
Well the Vote wasn‘t really democratic, as I think anyone can imagine a vote in Nazi-Germany. However you are right, there was no opposition from Austria when being „invaded“, far-rights were in Power in Austria too.
Also Anschluss had been a demand of Austria since the end of WW1 as they had gone from a huge empire to this little country that couldn‘t really sustain itself.
@@countdooku8405 - He is not mad. Are you a fool?
Uh huh... So that is why they killed the Austrian leader? Austrian Nazis continued terrorist attacks against Austrian governmental institutions, causing a death toll of more than 800 between 1934 and 1938. Germany wanted Austria's minerals and other assets as Hitler needed them to begin his Lebensraum (room- to-grow policy.)
What an odd narrative you have.
Considering that Engelbert Dollfuss was assassinated it was never voluntary.
They rest of the world has always wanted to know this intriguing historical question and story. Now they have
Wasn’t he chased into a windmill by angry villagers wielding pitchforks and torches? Oh, that’s not... huh?
The 81st friend wasn’t really a friend but a military officer from Austria who can as a liaison and probably left shortly after
Somehow, I thought they did it by changing all of the street signs so that armies didn't even know they were there.
Switzerland and Liechtenstein made a landexchange after WW2... In order to protect the swiss borders and the reduit, Switzerland needed a strategically important piece of land that was then part of Liechtenstein...
Meanwhile, in another universe:
L I E C H T E N S T A I N
Most underrated comment I've seen in a while
Its Liechtenstein not Liechtenstain😅
The Lichtenstain Bears
@@timm5278 woosh
AVGN reference!
That's THE question that everyone need to answer. Thanks.
5:47 - it's not map of Großdeutchland but map showing where germanic people lived
Fascinating.
This video is like a college paper with a minimum page requirement. I count 11 separate times the same idea was reiterated. But I didn't watch the whole video so there could be more. I can't take anymore of this History Channel repetitiveness.
Gotta reach that 10 minute mark
right there with you.... content be damned, gotta hit that mark.
At the beginning of WWII, the Swiss posted troops in Liechtenstein. My father was posted there in the first week of the war.
Bravo ! Mai faceti povești pe lumea lui DE DO
Mountain showed at 5:28 is the Mount Everest from Nepal.
no, it is the Matterhorn
Liechtenstein is basically little Switzerland.
@Reku Wo wohnsch?
Austria did not acquiesce, its highly revered prime minister, Englebert Dalfus, was onerously murdered (his throat was slit by Hitler's stooges), and Hitler forcibly invaded bankrupt and starving (from WW1), Austria.
Commander: Damage report! How many losses!
Soldier: -1 sir!
Commander: come again?
Soldier: -1 sir. Tom made a friend
Friend: hi! Im Jerry.
The Alliance between Liechtenstein 🇱🇮 and Switzerland 🇨🇭 included: Postal Services,Police,monetary union,Border Control and Correctional Service’s. Train Services provided by Austrian National Railways. In our days that changed a bit.
the president of tthe court is from the high court of the neighbouring Austrian province
One little known storey of the 2WW,was that the Swiss had a policy of attacking the high command of an attacking Nation.A policy called decapitaion. Hitler was told that the German high command could not be protected from Special Force teams .from Switzerland.
First time I heard of this. Sounds like bullshit to me. If it isn't, kindly tell us what we need to look up to learn more about this.
Wtf is this shit
I like those guys texting at 1:45.
Summary:
1. Tiny country with no strategic value to invade.
2. Axis have bigger fish to fry with more important military and strategic value (Soviet Union and North Africa campaigns).
3. Alpine country; easy to defend, hard to invade.
4. Already doing banking business with the country.
This is good. Good stuff here.
Thank you for calling the USSR the Soviet Union and not Russia.
My god, the invasion of Liechtenstein would have taken, what, a full company of soldiers out the the Barbarossa order of battle. Madness.
Liechtenstein was defended by Switzerland and thus, with the "National Reduit" also heavily fortified.
@ 9:15 - HQ for WHAT kind of firms?
*How to avoid demonatization*
Number one: Dont use symbols and clothes and names and flags etc that are illegal in Germany.
Number two: Dont show anything illegal.
Number three: Make your video a ten minutes video.
@Fox 1 good one 👍
Is a movie with malkolm McDowell Vend dest and its about Lichtenstein in WW2 . Good movie
Would you make a video about Luxembourg in the world wars
It was occupied.
As a Swiss I can only confirm that we ourselves do not really know why Nazi Germany did not occupy us. The reason for this and the real reason is known only by those who did not conquer and occupy us. All other arguments, such as collaborations with Nazi Germany, fall short and are ultimately untenable. It is a fact that with the occupation of Switzerland and Liechtenstein, the German Wehrmacht would have bound larger units in Switzerland and Lichtenstein, which were needed more urgently elsewhere, e.g. in Russia, but also in North Africa etc. - Opposite Lichtenstein is Switzerland, which had bigger and really strong fortifications there. I know this because I myself was a member of this typical Swiss troop. No army could invade and march through there so easily, the deterrent effect of this festive brigade of Sargans actually existed and worked. Please note, I myself was a member of Red-Br 22, was trained in this region, fired many "thousand" artillery shells during my service, so I know what I am talking about. It's true that Lichtenstein does not have its own army. But I don't believe that we would have left Lichtenstein alone so easily. It was also in our interest that Lichtenstein be protected. How this would have been done in case of need or events, let's leave it at that, one shouldn't discuss in detail for the sake of propriety. Only so much, out of the dispositif of the Fest-Br, one can reach the state territory of Lichtenstein. That is no problem at all. Of course, as a Swiss, I believe that the people of Lichtenstein must be fully supported at all times in case of need.
Been there. My claim to fame, I traveled from the U.S. to Lichtenstein to eat at a McDonalds
hello from liechtenstein🇱🇮
Germany didn‘t annex Austria 😂😂😂 They joined willingly to the 3rd Reich. People were even pretty happy back then.
That's still annexation.
It’s still annexation
Um, texas was annexed the same way
So voting to join is called annexation? Aha okay
@@linglingstar yes. they voted to be annexed. annexation is not nessecarily a negative thing.
Das ist eine sehr schöne Folge
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"Sir we must raise our defenses, otherwise the Germans might look at a map and try to find out where we are"
“Shrink the nation!”
What Happened? The Knight of Liechtenstein went jousting and became a Knight of England.
I am from switzerland❤😊🇨🇭🇨🇭
If Germany managed to defeat Britain, they would have no doubt turned their attention to both Liechtenstein and Switzerland.
@Großösterreichisches Reich It's much more likely that the British would fall before the USSR.
Correction: the BIS became functional on May 17, 1930, not in 1919. Sorry for the mistake.