The Last Battle
by Stephen Harding
"When U.S. and German Soldiers Joined Forces in the Waning Hours of World War II in Europe"
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The Last Battle Book Details
War:
World War II
Perspective:
Commanders
Military Unit:
US Army
True Story:
Yes
Biography:
No
Region:
Europe
Page Count:
258
Published Date:
2013
ISBN13:
9780306822094
The Last Battle Book Description
The incredible story of the unlikeliest battle of World War II, when a small group of American soldiers joined forces with German soldiers to fight off fanatical SS troops May, 1945. Hitler is dead, the Third Reich is little more than smoking rubble, and no GI wants to be the last man killed in action against the Nazis. The Last Battle tells the nearly unbelievable story of the unlikeliest battle of the war, when a small group of American tankers, led by Captain Lee, joined forces with German soldiers to fight off fanatical SS troops seeking to capture Castle Itter and execute the stronghold's VIP prisoners. It is a tale of unlikely allies, startling bravery, jittery suspense, and desperate combat between implacable enemies.