Remember, the question as posed was travel restrictions 1995-1997.
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Originally Posted by Olefin
Switzerland's borders would have seen fighting for sure - for the Italians to have invaded Southern Germany means they have to go right thru Austria - meaning that the border area with Austria and Germany would have seen a bunch of fighting both during the Italian invasion and the NATO counterattack.
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Only the eastern border. By cannon, fighting never moved around to the northern Swiss/German border, and none of the NATO actions against Italy entered Italy. So, travel would not need to have been stopped.
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Plus there was probably fighting between Germany and France near the Swiss border as well.
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By canon, the only fighting is in the Belgian/Dutch area, prompted by the French desire to use the Rhine as a defensible border. Germany (and UK and USA)
really wanted to avoid a two front war, so any combat would be minimal.
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Most likekly Swiss aircraft would have been in quite a lot of interceptions with either NATO, Russian or Italian aircraft and some combat for sure. Plus marauder forces in the area engaging Swiss troops.
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Russian aircraft? Doubtful, unless they are running for internment. They won't be after targets in France (lest they want to push France to aid NATO). They won't be after targets in Italy, who are aiding them. And its not a useful corridor to southern Germany - over Austria is shorter and less well defended by '97. Too many better options fro Russian aircraft.
Marauders should not an issue in 1997 so far from a war zone.
Uncle Ted