Battle of Castle Itter (1945 AD)

Battle of Castle Itter (United States & German Wehrmacht defectors & Austrian resistance & French prisoners & Waffen-SS defectors vs Waffen-SS) took place in 1945 AD during World War II.

Battle facts

• Year: 1945 AD
• Date: 1945-05-05
• Era: Contemporary
• Conflict: World War II
• Side A: United States, German Wehrmacht defectors, Austrian resistance, French prisoners, Waffen-SS defectors
• Side B: Waffen-SS
• Commanders (A): John C. Lee Jr., Josef Gangl, Kurt-Siegfried Schrader
• Commanders (B): Georg Bochmann
• Casualties: approx. 1 killed and 4 wounded 1 tank M4A3E8 destroyedMany killed and wounded 100 captured
• Outcome: Allied victory
• Coordinates: 47.471°, 12.140°

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