 Eugen Bircher

Eugen Bircher (17 February 1882 in Aarau – 20 October 1956) was a Swiss politician (member of parliament 1942 – 1955) and military leader who became associated with a pro-German position in the inter-war years.Bircher came to prominence in the army where he rose to the rank of colonel, the highest used in Switzerland in peacetime.