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director regarding bombings of Swiss towns.   Switzerland was a
neutral country during World War II, but adjacent to and at
times completely surrounded by Axis countries. On several
occasions, Allied bombing raids hit targets in Switzerland
resulting in fatalities and property damage. Such events led to
diplomatic exchanges. While Allied forces explained the causes
of violations as navigation errors, equipment failure, weather
conditions, and pilots’ errors, in Switzerland fear was
expressed that some neutrality violations were intended to exert
pressure on the country to end its economic cooperation with
Nazi Germany.[1] In addition to bombing raids, air attacks by
individual fighter planes strafed Swiss targets toward the end
of the war.  Allied use of Swiss air space[edit]  During World
War II, Swiss air space was violated by both sides. The Swiss
Air Force was not in a position in terms