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Castle Itter: American and German soldiers unite against SS forces

In the final days of World War II, American troops and German Wehrmacht soldiers fought together — against the SS. At Castle Itter, they defended a group of French prisoners, including generals and ...
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When Americans, Germans and POWs fought the SS from the walls of a castle

80 years ago, on May 5, 1945, the strangest fight in World War II took place. American soldiers and Wehrmacht troops teamed up to fight the SS. By Nicholas Slayton Published May 5, 2025 12:31 PM EDT ...