The Swiss Army - Die Schweizer Armee – L’armée Suisse 1918

The film ‘The Swiss Armed Forces’ was premiered 100 years ago and was Switzerland’s first official film about its armed forces. It was a cinema film rather than a promotional film, and was aimed at members of the forces as well as the public. Because cinema reels had to be changed in those days, the film is divided into five acts and lasts 50 minutes. A silent film with French and German intertitles, it sheds light on various aspects of the Swiss Armed Forces. The five acts are entitled ‘Mobilisation’, ‘Parading’, ‘Field Artillery’, ‘Air Force’ and ‘Dragoon’. Thank you to the Swiss government for making this film available!