This is when the Pope’s Swiss Guard was deadlier than 300 Spartans
Military history is full of famous last stands – the Greeks at Thermopylae,
The Vatican Swiss Guard is primarily regarded as a tourist attraction, but they are actually descended from a famous military tradition and their duties are anything but just ceremonial.
Composed of a company of former Swiss military, the Swi…This military unit has been guarding the Pope without a break for over 500 years