247 - The Battle For Castle Itter

Often referred to as the strangest battle of World War II, The Battle For Castle Itter was a daring mission to protect and rescue two former French Prime Ministers, two former military commanders, a Noble Peace Prize winner and a champion tennis player... all of whom were trapped in an Austrian castle.Buy tickets to our live streamed shows on July 18 + 25, August 1st + 8:https://sospresents.com/catalogSupport the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPodCheck out our web series: https://www.youtube.com/user/stupidoldchannel Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: dogoonpod.com/Submit-a-TopicTwitter: @DoGoOnPodInstagram: @DoGoOnPodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/Email us: [email protected] out our other podcasts:Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheatPrime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader ThomasREFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:The Battle For Castle Itter, Stephen Harding:https://www.historynet.com/the-battle-for-castle-itter.htmStephen Harding on ABC’s Nightlife (2019)https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/nightlife/this-week-in-history-battle-for-itter-castle/11083380https://militarywiz.tumblr.com/post/116582883769/castle-itter-the-strangest-battle-of-ww-iihttps://warfarehistorynetwork.com/2019/01/02/when-the-wehrmacht-and-american-gis-joined-forces-to-fight-the-waffen-ss/https://allthatsinteresting.com/battle-for-castle-itter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.