Benedikt von Tscharner Ordre des livres

From the back "Switzerland is known as a small and neutral country which cannot pretend to play a significant role on the stage of international affairs. But are there Swiss actors in this field whose role deserves to be put forth? This collection of portraits gives a positive answer to that question. ... [T]he contribution of the Swiss to "world governance" is far from it is most diverse and often expresses a humanistic quality which is worth to be noted." Softbound, 389 pages.

Biographische Notizen zu 26 Schweizer Persönlichkeiten, die ausserhalb der Schweiz in militärischen Diensten standen. Die Illustrationen fussen auf Porträts, die sich im Bestand des Auslandschweizermuseums im Schloss Penthes befinden.