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The Bicyclist Who Rode Into a Town Consumed by Loyalists
In the final days of WWII, French VIP prisoners are abandoned in an Austrian castle as SS units close in. A bicyclist must find help.
The Bicyclist Who Rode Into a Town Consumed by Loyalists
This episode recounts the extraordinary events at Itter Castle in May 1945, where high-profile French prisoners faced an uncertain fate as the war drew to a close. It explores the desperate attempts to secure their rescue amidst the chaos of a collapsing regime.
Date: May 1945
Location: Itter Castle, North Tyrol, Austria
Prisoners: French VIPs
Threat: Waffen-SS soldiers
Objective: Rescue
- Itter Castle, a…
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