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May 5, 1945 - Germans and Americans fighting side by side!
Posted on 5/5/24 at 11:19 am
Posted on 5/5/24 at 11:19 am
On this day 79 years ago, one of the oddest occurrences in military history happens inside the medieval fortress of Castle Itter, when German and American soldiers teamed up in one of the most fascinating stories of the Second World War:
This post was edited on 5/5/24 at 11:21 am
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Posted on 5/5/24 at 11:20 am to RollTide1987
Who were they fighting? Should have helped then take out the Soviets
Posted on 5/5/24 at 11:21 am to Draco Malfoy
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Who were they fighting?
Other Germans from the Waffen SS.
Posted on 5/5/24 at 11:43 am to RollTide1987
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The Sherman tank provided machine-gun fire support until it was destroyed by German fire from an 88 mm gun; it was occupied at the time only by a radioman seeking to repair the tank's faulty radio; he escaped without injury.[30]
That dude was living right.
Posted on 5/5/24 at 11:49 am to BuckyCheese
DarkDocs on YouTube is a great channel.
This was one of the episodes.
This was one of the episodes.
Posted on 5/5/24 at 12:32 pm to RollTide1987
How has this not been made into a movie yet? It’s a great story.
Posted on 5/5/24 at 1:05 pm to el duderino III
I’d watch it.
Posted on 5/5/24 at 1:10 pm to Draco Malfoy
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Should have helped then take out the Soviets
Well Germany declared war on the US. Soviets did not.
FAFO
Posted on 5/5/24 at 1:41 pm to BuckyCheese
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That dude was living right.
Yes, but his odds were better than you might think. Survivability for Sherman crews in the event of a penetrating hit was on the order of 80%, probably the best figure in the war for any tank. The same number for a Soviet T-34 crew was <20%.
Posted on 5/5/24 at 2:23 pm to TigerHornII
Posted on 5/5/24 at 3:28 pm to crash1211
Because it actually had seats. The T-34 was mostly junk that was easily mass produced. Google the insides of a T-34 and then a Sherman.
Posted on 5/5/24 at 7:23 pm to Draconian Sanctions
incredible and sad 4 of you would downvote that 
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