In its first military deployment since 1815, Switzerland deployed 31 soldiers to Afghanistan in 2003, and two Swiss officers had worked with German troops. Swiss forces were withdrawn in February 2008. Switzerland is part of the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission (NNSC), which was created to monitor the armistice between North and South Korea. Since the responsibilities of the NNSC have been much reduced over the past few years, only five people are still part of the Swiss delegation, which is located near the Korean DMZ. Equipment See also Military ranks of the Swiss Armed Forces Swiss Guard National Redoubt (Switzerland) Notes and references Bibliography John McPhee, La Place de la Concorde Suisse, New York: Noonday Press (Farrar, Straus & Giroux), 1984. Field Army Corps 1, Sécurité au seuil du XXIe siècle: Histoire et vie du Corps d'Armee de Campagne 1, c.2000. . MILVOC, German-English Dictionary of military terms from the Swiss Armed Forces External links Swiss Armed ForcesOfficial website Articles, books and media by Stephen P. Halbrook Clip 15 Minutes with the Swiss Armed Forces Virginia International Tattoo: Swiss Army Central Band Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports