List of Generals
The following Swiss officers have held the rank of General as the leaders of the Army in time of war:
| Name | Election | War |
|---|---|---|
| Guillaume Henri Dufour (first time) | 1849 | Revolution in Baden |
| Guillaume Henri Dufour (second time) | 27 December 1856 | Neuchâtel Crisis |
| Guillaume Henri Dufour (third time) | 1859 | Franco-Austrian War |
| Hans Herzog | 19 July 1870 | Franco-Prussian War |
| Ulrich Wille | 8 August 1914 | First World War |
| Henri Guisan | 30 August 1939 | Second World War |
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