Swiss 4. Gz Br (Border Brigade) - Operationsbefehl No 12 17.7.1940

[Task and Position] [Order of Battle]

Task and Position

The 4th border brigade had to cover the border between Laufen (incl) and Liestal (incl). The operational order No 12 left Basel an open citiy. Therefore the brigade concentrated on defendig Liestal and the area of Birs valley between Dornach and Laufen.

Order of Battle

One of the organic regiments (Gz Rgt 47) of 4. GzBr was attached to 5. Div. The brigade had no artillery allocated.

  4. Gz Br
Men 8'600
LMG 312
Laf LMG 90
sMG 120
81mm Mortar 24
47mm ATG 24
75mm Feldgeschütz 0
105mm sch mot Kan 0
120mm Feldhaubitze 0
150mm Feldhaubitze 0

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