(AP) 170 Swiss infantry soldiers wandered 1.2 miles across an unmarked border into Lichtenstein early Thursday before realizing their mistake and turning back. Both the Swiss and Lichtensteinian authorities are playing down the incident, noting that no one noticed the intrusion and that the soldiers, while armed, did not carry any ammunition.
Switzerland has long held policy of neutrality and self-defense, and is neither a member of the European Union or the United Nations. This policy of neutrality has also served as a plot device in many World War II films, with the nation often depicted as a safe haven for escaped Allied POWs and plundered Jewish artwork.
Lichtenstein has no military, and basically, anything of note to speak of, except for a slightly off-color and funny name.
The article is here.
Correction: The nation is actually spelled "Liechtenstein"
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