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The time Switzerland accidentally invaded Liechtenstein... again
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Abe Train
December 01, 2025
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The time Switzerland accidentally invaded Liechtenstein... again
Needless to say, there are much scarier places that the Swiss soldiers could have ended up than army-less Liechtenstein
You might think that international invasions are always dramatic events, but sometimes they're more of a punchline than a headline. In 2007, Switzerland (Globle country for November 24) accidentally invaded Liechtenstein (November 25) with an army of 170 soldiers… who were just a little lost.
The incident happened during a routine training exercise when the Swiss soldiers were marching in the dark and inadvertently crossed an unmarked border, straying about 1.5 kilometers into Liechtenstein territory. When the soldiers realized their mistake, they quickly turned around and marched back home. The best part? The Liechtenstein authorities didn't even notice the "invasion" until Switzerland politely called them to apologize.
This wasn't the first time something like this happened between the two friendly neighbors. Switzerland has had a handful of border mishaps over the decades, mostly thanks to mountainous, poorly marked boundaries and the general friendliness between the countries. In one 1976 incident, 75 Swiss soldiers and their packhorses wandered into Liechtenstein, where locals reportedly offered them drinks which the soldiers politely declined before hastily departing. Liechtenstein, with a population of around 40,000 and no standing army of its own (disbanded in 1868), has such a good relationship with Switzerland that Switzerland even handles some of its diplomatic affairs.
Learn more: The Guardian
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In 2011, what was the reason given by Liechteinstein for not letting Snoop Dogg rent the entire country for a music video? |
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Monday, November 24 to Sunday, November 30.
Globle
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Chronogram
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Metazooa
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Linxicon
The following are the shortest paths from last week:
#651 essential → needs → demands → protest
#652 lake → spring → day → today
#653 industry → police → suspect
#654 mayor → major → big → difference
#655 pant → pants → suit → choices → opinion → agree
#656 spring → school → learn → understand
#657 bottom → top → super → astonishing → surprisingly
#658 Play now!
Elemingle
#307 Lithium
#308 Darmstadtium
#309 Thorium
#310 Lutetium
#311 Livermorium
#312 Iron
#313 Silver
#314 Play now!
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