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,
Mike Tannenbaum Mike Tannenbaum Mike Tannenbaum (born February 14, 1969 in New York City, New York) is a professional American football executive, who is currently the Executive Vice President of Football Operations for the Miami Dolphins. Prior to that, he served as the general manager for the New York Jets of the National Football League. Tannenbaum was an intern for the minor league Pittsfield Mets during the 1991 season. Tannenbaum worked in the Cleveland Browns' personnel department acting as an assistant under Bill Belichick. Tannenbaum worked as an intern in the New Orleans Saints personnel department while he attended law school In