Swiss Reinforced 9th Division - Operationsbefehl No 12 17.7.1940

[Task and Position] [Order of Battle]

Task and Position

The reinforced 9. Div had the task to cover the St. Gotthard area and the Southern approaches through the Ticino and the Simplon/Valais area. With the operational order 12bis the reinforced 9. Div became the 5. corps.

Order of Battle

  9. Div (verst)
Men ca 62'896
LMG 1926
Laf LMG 507
sMG 792
81mm Mortar 180
47mm ATG 126
75mm Feldgeschütz 48
105mm sch mot Kan 24
120mm Feldhaubitze 16
150mm Feldhaubitze 0

In addition there were around 18 75mm guns and 33 120 mm guns located in the St. Gotthard fortress.

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