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 Flintstone Christmas A Flintstone Christmas A Flintstone Christmas is a 1977 animated Christmas television special featuring characters from "The Flintstones" franchise. It was produced by Hanna-Barbera and is the second Christmas-themed animated work in the franchise, after the 1964 episode "Christmas Flintstone." Both feature the character Fred Flintstone taking on the role of Santa Claus. The special has been released on VHS and DVD. It is followed by two more "Flintstones" Christmas specials, "A Flintstone Family Christmas" (1993) and "A Flintstones Christmas Carol" (1994). It is Christmastime in Bedrock, and the Flintstones and the Rubbles are all getting ready for when Santa