Swiss 1st Light Brigade (L Br 1) - May 10, 1940

[Task and Position] [Order of Battle]

Task and Position

The 1st Light Brigade (L Br 1) was subordinate to the 1st Army Corps and had as a task to cover the area South of the lake of Zurich between Thalwil (excl) and Pfäffikon on the Lake of Zurich.

[MAP]

Order of Battle

As the name says, the 1st Light Brigade was a light outfit which had neither artillery or mortars and only 12 anti tank guns.

There were no units attached or detached.

Men ca 3'000
LMG 168
Laf LMG 78
sMG 192
81mm Mortar 0
47mm ATG 12
75mm Feldgeschütz 0
105mm sch mot Kan 0
120mm Feldhaubitze 0
150mm Feldhaubitze 0

Commanding Officer: Oberst de Charrière

[Last Update 30.08.2010]