Swiss 9. Division - Operationsbefehl No 12 17.7.1940

[Task and Position] [Order of Battle]

Task and Position

The 9th division had the task to defend the St. Gotthard pass and the adjacent Furka and Grimsel passes (command Gotthard West), the upper Rhine valley around Disentis (command Gotthard East) and the upper Leventina and the Bedretto valley (in the area of the command Gotthard South).

Order of Battle

  9. Div
Men ca 23'800
LMG 660
Laf LMG 165
sMG 312
81mm Mortar 60
47mm ATG 42
75mm Feldgeschütz 16
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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