Swiss 10. Geb Br (Mountain Brigade) - Operationsbefehl No 12 17.7.1940

[Task and Position] [Order of Battle]

Task and Position

The 10th mountain brigade had as a task to cover the entry to the Valais valley between the Chillon position, St. Maurice and the little St. Bernhard pass. It was closely linked with the fortifications of St. Maurice.

The brigade's artillery was positioned in the area South of Martigny, where the cover of the fortified artillery was pretty weak.

Order of Battle

  10. Geb Br
Men ca 18'400
LMG 561
Laf LMG 141
sMG 220
81mm Mortar 52
47mm ATG 52
75mm Feldgeschütz 16
105mm sch mot Kan 8
120mm Feldhaubitze 0
150mm Feldhaubitze 0

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