Paul Schamberger, Interlude in Switzerland: The story of the South African refugee-soldiers in the Alps during the Second World War

Abstract

When one considers South Africa's role during the Second World War (1939-1945), emphasis is usually placed on the campaigns in which the Union Defence Forces were involved, namely the Army's role in East Africa, North Africa, Madagascar, and Italy, plus the Air Force's role in the above-mentioned and other regions, and the country's involvement in naval operations around South Africa's coasts and in the Mediterranean. All these operations have been well documented, with many books and articles having been produced over the years. Now and again the military enthusiast is taken by surprise when a book is published in which a completely new topic is addressed.