Commander-in-Chief

:For the television series, see Commander-in-Chief (TV series).

Switzerland

In peactime, the Armed Forces are led by the Chief of the Armed Forces who has the rank of "Corps commander (Korpskommandant or Commandant de corps, ranking three-star-general). In a time of declared war or national emergency however, the Federal Assembly appoints a General (four-star-general) as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. The General acts as the highest military authority, but is subordinate to the Federal Council, which holds the supreme authority.

Related Topics:
Federal Assembly - Federal Council

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Four Swiss generals were appointed in its history, General Henri Dufour during the Swiss Civil War, General Hans Herzog during the Franco-Prussian_War, General Ulrich Wille during the First World War, and General Henri Guisan during the Second World War ("la Mob", "the Mobilisation"). Although Switzerland remained neutral during the latter three conflicts, the threat of having its territory used as a battlefield by the much bigger war parties of Germany and France required mobilization of the army.

Related Topics:
Henri Dufour - Swiss Civil War - Franco-Prussian_War - Ulrich Wille - Henri Guisan - Mobilisation

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