Operation Tannenbaum Operation Tannenbaum Operation "Tannenbaum ("Fir Tree"), known earlier as Operation "Grün ("Green"), was a planned but cancelled invasion of Switzerland by Nazi Germany and Italy during World War II. For tactical reasons, Adolf Hitler made repeated assurances before the outbreak of the Second World War that Germany would respect Swiss neutrality in the event of a military conflict in Europe. In February 1937, he announced that "at all times, whatever happens, we will respect the inviolability and neutrality of Switzerland" to the Swiss federal councillor Edmund Schulthess, reiterating this promise shortly before the Nazi invasion of Poland. These were, however,
A Celtic Christmas A Celtic Christmas Celtic Woman: A Celtic Christmas is an album by the group Celtic Woman, released on November 25, 2011. This album was released exclusively in Germany. Performers in "A Celtic Christmas" are vocalists Chloë Agnew, Lisa Kelly, Lisa Lambe, Órla Fallon, Méav Ní Mhaolchatha, Lynn Hilary, and fiddler Máiréad Nesbitt. Most songs were taken from previous releases ( and ), and this album is the third Christmas-themed one to be released by the group. New songs in this album include "An Angel" and "There Must Be An Angel", as well as two live recordings from the Helix Theatre,