Fortress of Peace (1965)

Original title

Wehrhafte Schweiz

Directed by

John Fernhout

Genre

war film

Country

Switzerland

Runtime

20 min

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Swiss short film explains how the country's military and civilian defenses are set up to protect the nation. It shows the strategic planning and preparations made to keep the country secure during the Cold War era.

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What happens

Fortress of Peace, originally titled Wehrhafte Schweiz in German and Nous pouvons nous défendre in French, is a Swiss short film made in 1964, directed by John Fernhout and produced by Lothar Wolff. It was nominated for the 1965 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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