The Day Americans and Germans Fought Together in WWII
In the final days of World War II, one of the war's most extraordinary battles unfolded inside a medieval Austrian castle. With Nazi Germany collapsing, a group of American soldiers found themselves fighting alongside German Wehrmacht troops against a determined SS force in a desperate effort to save a group of high-profile French prisoners. The unlikely alliance was led by a German officer who had turned against Hitler and a 23-year-old American captain who chose to act without waiting for orders. As the battle raged, the prisoners themselves—including former French prime ministers, military…
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