Johann Jakob Vischer

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Johann Jakob Vischer (born September 12, 1914 in Basel ; † January 12, 1985 in Bern ; legal resident in Basel) was a Swiss civil engineer and professional officer ( corps commander ). From 1972 to 1976 he was Chief of Staff of the Swiss Army .

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Johann Jakob Vischer was the son of the architect Paul Vischer-Geigy and attended grammar school in Basel, which he graduated with a B-Matura in 1933. In 1939, after studying at the ETH Zurich and in Berlin, he obtained a degree in civil engineering. After working as a construction manager at the Oberhasli power plants , he joined the corps of instruction officers in the engineering troops in 1943. He graduated from a military school in Namur (Belgium) and attended the US Corps of Engineers in the USA . 1949 Joined the corps of Swiss general staff officers .

He completed his militia career for the most part in the 1st Army Corps , where he commanded the Füs Bat 19 and Inf Rgt 45, before he took over command of the Border Division 7 in 1968. From 1963 to 1967, Johann Jakob Vischer was chief of arms of the engineering troops and head of the department for genius and fortresses. He reorganized the department according to modern organizational principles, streamlined the training of the engineering troops and systematically trained staffs and commanders.

In 1968 the Federal Council placed him in command of Field Army Corps 2 , while at the same time being promoted to corps commander. From 1972 to 1976 he was Chief of Staff of the Swiss Army and integrated it into the overall defense. During this time he developed, among other things, the Army Mission Statement 80. Vischer advocated a war readiness of the army in defensive combat adapted to the terrain, which was supplemented by the air force's area protection.

From 1966 to 1971 he was a member of the board of directors of Geigy in Basel and from 1977 to 1984 of Ciba-Geigy AG . Vischer was married to Klara Erika Messer since 1948.

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  1. ↑ Jérôme Guisolan: The Swiss General Staff . tape IX . Baden 2003, p. 459 .
  2. ↑ NN: mortuary tablet . Ed .: ASMZ. 1985, p. 160 .
  3. ↑ Bruno Meyer: Johann Jakob Vischer. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland . July 31, 2013 , accessed November 20, 2016 .
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SURNAME Vischer, Johann Jakob
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss civil engineer and professional officer (corps commander)
DATE OF BIRTH September 12, 1914
PLACE OF BIRTH Basel
DATE OF DEATH January 12, 1985
Place of death Bern