Sabaton - The Last Battle
May 6, 2022•172 words
77 years ago the most unlikely alliance of the war, and perhapse all wars in history, took place in the Tyrolean mountains.
Sabaton History lesson on The Last Battle
About "The Last Battle" (From the official Sabaton Website)
After the downfall of the 3:rd reich, on the 5:th of May 1945 a strange battle took place in the Tyrolean mountains in Itter, Austria. Soldiers of the Wehrmacht and the US Army joined forces fought together against the SS to save the lives of prisoners being held in the castle of Itter. Under the command of American Captain John C Lee and German Major Josef Gangl the castle was defended by less than 30 German and American soldiers together with the French former prisoners of the castle. Together, and with a little help from their Sherman Tank ”Besotten Jenny” who was placed at the main entrance they managed to hold the 100-150 men strong Waffen SS unit at bay until they were relieved by the allies.