The Rhine Falls, near Schaffhausen in northern Switzerland ... it is easily reachable from Zürich and Germany. Standing 23 meters (75 feet) high and spanning 150 meters (490 feet) wide, this ...

They mistakenly launched 371 bombs over Schaffhausen, believing it was the German city. Between 47 and 60 people died (depending on estimates) and hundreds were injured. Nearly 500 people were ...

The radar systems also failed to function. As Schaffhausen is on the north side of the River Rhine, it was apparently assumed to be the German city. Switzerland was neutral during the Second World ...