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The Railroad switch

A film by Rémi Durin

Synopsis

It is said that in 1940 the Swiss army installed a switch on the rails in Basel, on the northern bank of the Black Forest Bridge.

In the event of a military attack, this was to direct enemy trains from the German Reich into the Rhine.

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  • Credits

    Director

    Rémi Durin

    Production

    Mira Film

    Producer

    Vadim Jendreyko

    Executive Producer

    Séverine Müller

    Financially supported by

    Swisslos Basel

    Ein Film für die Serie Stadtgeschichten von Mira Film

  • Technical Details
    FormatAnimation 2D, 3D
    Duration5 min
    Year2010
    Original Languagestumm
    Subtitles
    CountrySwitzerland
    ISAN0000-0005-AFB9-0000-6-0000-0000-J