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Battle for Castle Itter

Battle for Castle Itter
Part of World War II
Schloss Itter in 1979.jpg
Schloss Itter (Castle Itter) in 1979
Date May 5, 1945 (1945-05-05)
Location Itter Castle, Austria
47°28′13.82″N 12°8′22.33″E / 47.4705056°N 12.1395361°E / 47.4705056; 12.1395361Coordinates: 47°28′13.82″N 12°8′22.33″E / 47.4705056°N 12.1395361°E / 47.4705056; 12.1395361
Result Allied victory
Belligerents

 United States

France French former prisoners
Balkenkreuz.svg Wehrmacht Heer soldiers

Austria Austrian resistance

Nazi Germany Nazi Germany
Commanders and leaders

United States Captain John C. "Jack" Lee, Jr.
United States Lieutenant Harry Basse
Balkenkreuz.svg Major Josef Gangl  †

Flag of the Schutzstaffel.svg Hauptsturmführer Kurt-Siegfried Schrader		 Flag of the Schutzstaffel.svg Captain Sebastian Wimmer
Strength

Troops

  • United States 16
  • German Army 11
  • Waffen SS 1
  • French former prisoners
  • One tank

Reinforcements

  • German Army 2
  • Austrian resistance 1

Troops

  • Waffen SS 150–200

 United States

France French former prisoners
Balkenkreuz.svg Wehrmacht Heer soldiers

Nazi Germany Nazi Germany

United States Captain John C. "Jack" Lee, Jr.
United States Lieutenant Harry Basse
Balkenkreuz.svg Major Josef Gangl  †


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