When Germans, Americans and French fought on the same side

Castle Itter in Austria was the setting of one of the strangest battles of WW2, where an unlikely group fought together to stop the SS from terminating French VIP's. Please SUBSCRIBE to our channel and support us:

The book, “The Last Battle” by Stephen Harding accurately lays out the details of this incredible battle where The Americans, The French, The Wehrmacht and an SS Officer fought together to defend the lives of French VIPs. Any errors or omissions in the story are entirely our own.

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[xtoo]

“And took up arms to form part of the defense force”
*Menacingly holds tennis racket*

[adankmeme]

SS soldiers: *start throwing grenades*
Tennis player: Now this is where the fun begins

[TheRaptorShT]

US Commander: "go and hide while we protect you"
Former French Prime Minister: " *NON* "

[renzadammendaros]

The shocking fact that, the SS officer Kurt Schrader survived the war and lived untill 2016 in Germany, and passed away in the age of 105.

[ranjela]

"Josef Gangl and his men has been autobalanced to the Allied Team"

[christianharris]

Josef Gangl: "I never thought I'd die fighting side by side with an American."
Jack Lee: "What about side by side with a friend?"
Josef Gangl: "Aye. I could do that."

[VijoPlays]

I find it so bitter sweet that Gangl is the only one on the defender's side who died. Protected everyone until the end. Rest well, brother. o7

[nrdlys_]

It's weird thinking that these elderly Frenchmen might have been WWI veterans, fighting in the same conditions and thinking "Now this is the battle I'm used to when I was younger" since there were a lot of forts in WWI. Heck, some of them might've even been from Verdun, fighting in fortresses like Vaux or Douaumont.

P.S: I wonder how the ghost of the lord who made this castle would've felt, when the walls managed to withstand modern weaponry.

[Father_Kirbo]

the man that publicly took a piss in front of 2 ss soldiers with an MG42...

You're a legendary man.

[GasLightyear]

"Avengers endgames is the most ambitious crossover event in history"
Germans, Americans and French: Hold my castle...

[DonVigaDeFierro]

Everybody laughs at the tennis racket guy, until he starts serving grenades.

[lucaslucas]

American and German troops, some SS soldier guy, and French politicians all coming together to fight off what was left of Hitler’s army in a castle. Absolutely badass. Seriously this story always just blows my mind every time I hear it.

[CJ_]

Tennis Player: Hi there, I'm just an Austrian citizen picking up berries in the middle of the forest where there are gunshots firing around me. I'm definitely not escaping to get reinforcements to help the Americans. Okay bye!

The 2 Waffen SS soldiers: Well, that was weird.

[TheAlphaDingo]

This would honestly make a great WW2 movie - different sides coming and working together to fight the good fight. Action, drama even comedy with the tennis player having his moments.

[lumpyfuture]

Hearing Germans, Americans and French fighting as one is enough to give me PTSD from War Thunder ARB

[itsme]

“A Frenchman is never late nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he is needed”

[coltonsupergame]

This literally seems lime a story you’d find in a movie. It’s picture perfect with all the plot points and events perfect for a good movie.

[rabbitanimations]

SS: I fear no man
guy with tennis racket *exists*
SS: but that thing... It scares me

[wellhellothere]

The chad borotra literally peed infront of 2 ss, what a legend

[Gamertime]

5:09 recoil in any other fps game
5:11 pubg and tarkov