Following the declarations of war in late July 1914, on August 1, 1914 Switzerland mobilized its army; by August 7 the newly appointed general Ulrich Wille had about 220,000 men under his command.
Po karo paskelbimo 1914 m. liepą, rugpjūčio 1 d. Šveicarijos armija buvo mobilizuota, o rugpjūčio 7 d. naujai paskirtas generolas Ulrich Wille turėjo 220 tūkst. karių.