Battle of Castle Itter
American and German soldiers, plus French prisoners and Austrian partisans, team up to fight the Nazi SS
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Show Notes
In the final days of the Second World War, one of the conflict's strangest battles took place. A group of French politicians, German soldiers, and American tankers teamed up to defend a castle from an attack by the SS. This is the story of the Battle of Castle Itter.
Sources
"The Last Battle: When U.S. and German Soldiers Joined Forces in the Waning Hours of World War II in Europe" by Stephen Harding
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