Evidence exists for M29s being brought to the Meiringen railway station in November 1946 , to support the U.S. Army 's attempt to rescue the twelve individuals from the scene of the 1946 C-53 Skytrooper crash on the Gauli Glacier . The Weasels were planned to be used for a ground rescue , climbing up the Gauli Glacier . A pair of Swiss Air Force Fieseler Storch STOL aircraft were able to effect the rescue solely by air , before the Weasels were needed
1946 C-53 Skytrooper crash on the Gauli Glacier
1946 C-53 Skytrooper crash on the Gauli Glacier
M29 Weasel