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Général Henri Guisan

Mézières VD 1874 - Pully 1960
Swiss army officer, General of the Swiss Army during World War II.
(Wikipedia)

Otto Charles Bänninger
F. Amici (Mendrisio)
1957

Description

Bronze equestrian statue.

Inscription(s)

GENERAL HENRI GUISAN

COMMANDANT EN CHEF DE L'ARMEE SUISSE 1939-1945

COURAGE ET CONFIANCE RÜTLI 25. 7. 1940

LE PEUPLE SUISSE
RECONNAISSANT

DAS DANKBARE
SCHWEIZER VOLK

IL POPOLO SVIZZERO
RICONOSCENTE

Signature

fond. bronzart f. amici mendrisio

Sculptor

Otto Charles Bänninger (Zürich 1897 - Zürich 1973), Swiss sculptor (SIKART Lexikon – RKD-database).

Sources & Information

Notre histoire, Sur les quais d'Ouchy.
Kees van Tilburg, From Marcus Aurelius to Kim Jong-il: The story of equestrian statues throughout the ages (Amstelveen, 2017). – see also the Equestrian statue website.

Location (N 46°30'25" - E 6°37'46")

Item Code: chvd019; Photograph: 2 June 2013
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