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2. Swiss Armed Forces - Wikipedia

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   The Swiss Armed Forces ( German: Schweizer Armee, French: Armée suisse, Italian: Esercito svizzero, Romansh: Armada svizra; lit. 'Swiss Army') operates on land and in the air, serving as the primary armed forces of Switzerland. Under the country's militia system, regular soldiers constitute a small part of the military and the rest are ...

3. Military history of Switzerland - Wikipedia

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   The military history of Switzerland comprises centuries of armed actions, and the role of the Swiss military in conflicts and peacekeeping worldwide. Despite maintaining neutrality since its independence from the Holy Roman Empire in 1499, Switzerland has been involved in military operations dating back to the hiring of Swiss mercenaries by foreign nations, including the Papal States.

4. Structure of the Swiss Armed Forces - Wikipedia

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   Swiss Military Representative at NATO/EU. The Medical Service ( German: Sanität) consists of the following organizational units [5] Medical Service, in Ittigen ( ) Armed Forces Pharmacy ( German: Armeeapotheke ), in Ittigen. Armed Forces Nursing Service ( German: Pflegedienst der Armee ), in Ittigen. Armed Forces Veterinary Service ( German ...

5. List of equipment of the Swiss Army - Wikipedia

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   Glock 26. "Pistol 12 Kurz". Austria. Semi-automatic pistol. 9×19mm Parabellum. Glock 26 gen 4, successor to the Pistol 03 and the Pistol 75 as the short variant of the pistol in the Swiss Army. It is the primary weapon for the military police and mechanics in the army.

6. Military ranks of Switzerland - Wikipedia

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   Sergent-major. (Sgtm) Sergente maggiore. (Sgtm) Primsergent. (Psgt) Sergeant major. Lowest rank of "Higher non-commissioned officers" (NCO); it used to be a higher rank than Feldweibel and to oversee unit-level military service and operations. Since the 2003 reform a specialist rank only.

7. Swiss Air Force - Wikipedia

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   The Swiss Air Force (German: Schweizer Luftwaffe; French: Forces aériennes suisses; Italian: Forze aeree svizzere; Romansh: Aviatica militara svizra) is the air component of the Swiss Armed Forces, established on 31 July 1914, three days after the outbreak of World War I, as a part of the army and in October 1936 as an independent service.