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1914
August
08
Switzerland mobilises its army
At the beginning of August 1914 neutral Switzerland mobilised its army to guard its borders. General Ulrich Wille was placed at its head.
1916
April
26
News of an agreement on prisoners in Switzerland
The British chronology records on 26 April 1916 an agreement to send sick prisoners of war to Switzerland. Other sources point to the beginning of May.
May
13
Ratification of the prisoner agreement on Switzerland
On 13 May 1916 London finally accepted the German terms for interning sick and wounded prisoners in Switzerland. Transports were to begin at the end of May.
1917
September
11
First repatriated prisoners from Switzerland
On 11 September 1917, according to a British chronology, the first group of prisoners sent home from internment in Switzerland reached England.