The Day Enemies Fought Together: The Strange Battle of Castle Itter.

Описание: "The most incredible true story of WWII that Hollywood hasn't told yet."

May 5, 1945. The war in Europe was only days away from ending, but at a remote fortress in the Austrian Alps, the strangest battle in military history was about to unfold. Inside Castle Itter, high-profile French prisoners were marked for execution by the fanatical Waffen-SS.

In a desperate bid for survival, an unlikely alliance was formed: a cigar-chomping American tank captain, a decorated German Wehrmacht major, and the former leaders of France stood shoulder-to-shoulder on the castle ramparts.

This is the story of the Battle of Castle Itter—the only time in World War II where American and German regular soldiers fought as brothers-in-arms against a common enemy.

In this video, you will discover:
The Golden Cage: Why the elite of France were being held in a medieval castle.

The Handshake of Enemies: How Captain Jack Lee and Major Josef Gangl formed a "suicide squad" to save the prisoners.

The Siege of Itter: A minute-by-minute breakdown of the intense battle against the 17th Panzergrenadier Division.

A German Hero: The selfless sacrifice of Major Gangl that saved a French Prime Minister.

The Cavalry Arrival: How a tennis star and a Sherman tank called "Besotten Jenny" changed the course of history.

Experience the moment when humanity and honor overcame national loyalty in the final, chaotic hours of the Third Reich.


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