The Battle of Itter Castle, 1945
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The Battle of Itter Castle, 1945

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The Battle of Itter Castle, 1945

About this book

An exploration of one of the only two known times in the Second World War in which the Americans and Germans fought side by side. The Battle of Itter Castle was undoubtedly one of the strangest events of the Second World War, being one of only two occasions during the war in which Americans and Germans fought side by side. The castle was seized by the Nazis on 7 February 1943, on the direct orders of Heinrich Himmler, and in just ten weeks was changed into a five-star prison for a number of high-ranking French dignitaries, both civilian and military. In the final days of the war, in May 1945, with the castle's German guards having deserted their posts and an attack by SS units imminent, those inside the castle realised they needed help. Having sent out two men to try to make contact with American forces, it was then a case of sit and wait, not knowing if they had been successful in their task or had been captured and killed by the SS. Help eventually arrived in the shape of United States Army Captain John C. "Jack" Lee, his tank and a handful of men, along with German Wehrmacht officer Major Josef "Sepp" Gangl, and some of his men. Although happy that their 'prayers' had been answered and help had arrived, the French dignitaries could not hide their disappointment at such a small force of rescuers. The subsequent battle started early on the morning of Saturday, 5 May, and continued until mid-afternoon when a larger American force arrived and defeated the remaining SS forces. The victory came at a price for Major Gangl, who was the only one of the defenders to lose his life in the fighting.

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Information

Publisher
Pen and Sword Military
Year
2024
eBook ISBN
9781399007085
Subtopic
European History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Introduction
  6. The Beginning of the End
  7. Itter Castle
  8. French Captives of Itter Castle
  9. The Battle of Itter Castle
  10. Kurt Siegfried Schrader
  11. Lieutenant John Carey ā€˜Jackā€™ Lee
  12. Wehrmacht Officer Major Josef ā€˜Seppā€™ Gangl
  13. OberfĆ¼hrer Georg Bochmann and the 17 th SS Panzergrenadier Division ā€˜Gƶtz von Berlichingenā€™
  14. US 36th Divisionā€™s T-Patch News and the 12th Armored Divisionā€™s Hellcat News
  15. ā€˜Prominenteā€™ - Prisoners in the News
  16. Operation Cowboy ā€“ 28 April 1945
  17. Austrian Resistance
  18. After the Battle
  19. Conclusion
  20. Appendix A:List of known Wƶrgl Resistance Fighter
  21. Appendix B:Individuals and Dignitaries Held at Itter Castle
  22. Author_Biography
  23. Plates