The Last Battle - When U.s. German Soldiers Joined Forces in Waning Hours of World War

Documents the 1945 efforts of U.S. and German soldiers to rescue fourteen prominent French prisoners from an SS-guarded castle in the Austrian Alps, sharing insights into the motives behind the unlikely alliance.

Product details

• Authors: Stephen Harding
• Publisher: Dacapo
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.06.2014
• EAN: 9780306822964
• ISBN: 978-0-306-82296-4
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 215 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Non-fiction book; European History, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Military / United States, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Modern warfare, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General, History / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / European Theater, world war ii; us army; germany; hitler; ss; may 8 1945