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Title: anyone know if this is a true story?
Post by: Sol75 on January 12, 2016, 05:59:59 AM

pretty cool.  German Wermarcht and US troops fighting together against SS forces....anyome know the veracity of this story?

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/05/12/world-war-ii-s-strangest-battle-when-americans-and-germans-fought-together.html (http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/05/12/world-war-ii-s-strangest-battle-when-americans-and-germans-fought-together.html)

Title: Re: anyone know if this is a true story?
Post by: WaffenVW on January 12, 2016, 06:21:02 AM

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_for_Castle_Itter

Movie material if there ever was one.

Title: Re: anyone know if this is a true story?
Post by: WaffenVW on January 12, 2016, 06:29:19 AM

(http://www.39-45war.com/german%20misc/schlossitter3.jpg)

(http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/624/media/images/82823000/jpg/_82823686_ittergangl.jpg)

Title: Re: anyone know if this is a true story?
Post by: -ammo- on January 12, 2016, 11:07:34 AM

I read the book - highly recommend.

Title: Re: anyone know if this is a true story?
Post by: oakranger on January 12, 2016, 11:17:20 AM

There is a book "the last battle". By Stephen Harding.

Title: Re: anyone know if this is a true story?
Post by: Sol75 on January 12, 2016, 11:53:34 AM

defintely going to look for that book.  hopefully its on kindle..

Title: Re: anyone know if this is a true story?
Post by: -ammo- on January 12, 2016, 12:40:50 PM

Quote from: Sol75 on January 12, 2016, 11:53:34 AM

defintely going to look for that book.  hopefully its on kindle..

You will not regret it

Title: Re: anyone know if this is a true story?
Post by: Ack-Ack on January 12, 2016, 01:17:43 PM

Quote from: Sol75 on January 12, 2016, 11:53:34 AM

defintely going to look for that book.  hopefully its on kindle..

It is on Kindle and a rather quick read.