Podcasts about castle itter

In this episode of Quickfire, we take a lighthearted look at one of World War II's most bizarre moments: The Battle of Castle Itter. Picture this—a ragtag group featuring Nazis fighting against their fellow Nazis, American GIs, a French tennis champion, and a tank affectionately dubbed Besotted Jenny, all banding together to defend an ancient Austrian castle. Tune in as Alex and I wander through this wild and weird chapter of history. Help support the show on Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Castles and Nazis and Grand Slams, Oh My! The guys tell the story of the last castle and strangest battle of WW2. Prepare to suspend disbelief. Sources: Lessons From History: ...

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your quatriweekly source of rapid-fire board game reviews. 00:00 Aaron - Introduction 01:11 Justin - Challengers! Beach Cup (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/390340/challengers-beach-cup) 06:14 Meeple Lady - Boop (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/355433/boop) 11:02 Geraldine - Tag City (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/257667/tag-city) 15:59 Ben - Castle Itter: The Strangest Battle of WWII (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/196257/castle-itter-strangest-battle-wwii) 21:16 Aaron - Trio (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/196257/castle-itter-strangest-battle-wwii) (Episode 139) (https://thefiveby.fireside.fm/139) 26:08 John - Outro Special Guests: Ben O'Steen and Geraldine S..

It was April 3rd when a band of American Soldiers teamed up with Austrian Resistance Fighters and Defected Vermach forces, tipped off by a Croatian Prisoner and a Czech Cook, marched to a castle in the Alps to save the lives of a bunch of French Political Prisoners, 2 Prime Ministers and a Tennis Star. The Story of Castle Itter is one of strange bedfellows and unparalleled bravery where 30 men would hold off over 100 SS officers in one of the strangest battles of World War 2.  You can find the Full Video version of the show over on YouTube at  https://www.youtube.com/@RememberRememberPodcast Contact us at  - RememberRememberShow@gmail.com  Twitter - @RememberCast https://twitter.com/RememberCast Instagram - @rememberrememberpod https://www.instagram.com/rememberrememberpod/ Find everything about the show over on our Website - https://www.rememberrememberpodcast.com/ Artwork and logos were made by Mary Hanson @MermaidVexa

Our first all-request episode in many moons kicks off with a Gaming Hut question from beloved Patreon backer Derrick Yates, on running horror when you don't love gory movies. Then compelling backer Richard Schwerdtfeger beckons us to the Command Hut for the peculiar, cameo-filled WWII battle at Castle Itter. At the behest of inquiring Patreon […]

Liz Davidson from Beyond Solitaire joins Candice to discuss the joys of solo gaming and share some of their favorite lunch break, puzzly, story-driven, historical, and play-all-day board games to play solo.00:00:00 Introduction00:02:21 Night Witches with David Thompson00:06:14 Fresh Plays00:06:28 Galenus00:10:47 Dune00:21:59 The Republic of Rome00:22:47 Stonewall Uprising00:26:47 The Sacred Band00:28:15 A Feast for Odin00:37:51 Agricola00:41:20 Women's History Month Spotlight00:41:47 Tory Brown, Votes for Women00:44:51 Roberta Taylor, Creature Comforts 00:48:37 The Red Burnoose: Algeria 185700:50:10 The Joys of Solo Gaming00:57:51 Lunch Break Games00:58:25 Regicide00:59:35 Sprawlopolis/Agropolis, Orchard01:00:06 Sprawlopolis01:04:39 Onirim, Sylvion, Stellarion, Nautilion01:05:16 Friday, Tetrarchia, Lux Aeterna, Resist!01:06:35 Puzzly Games01:06:52 Bullet♥︎01:09:05 Black Sonata01:13:09 The Search for Planet X, A Feast for Odin, Roads & Boats01:14:16 Story-driven Games01:14:44 Lands of Galzyr01:16:44 Nemo's War (Second Edition)01:22:09 This War of Mine: The Board Game01:22:54 Historical Games01:23:21 Stilicho: Last of the Romans/The Wars of Marcus Aurelius01:26:13 Pavlov's House01:31:44 Castle Itter, Soldier's in Postmen's Uniforms, Lanzerath Ridge01:32:38 Warfighter: The WWII Tactical Combat Card Game, Navajo Wars, Obsession, Pax Pamir01:34:14 Play-All-Day Games01:34:51 Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeekTwitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeekEmail: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

The battle of Castle Itter was fought on 5 May 1945, in the Austrian village of Itter in the North Tyrol region of the country, during the last days of the European Theater of World War II. Troops of the 23rd Tank Battalion of the 12th Armored Division of the US XXI Corps led by Captain John C. "Jack" Lee, Jr., a number of Wehrmacht soldiers led by Major Josef "Sepp" Gangl, SS-Hauptsturmführer Kurt-Siegfried Schrader, and recently freed French prisoners of war defended Castle Itter against an attacking force from the 17th SS Panzergrenadier Division until relief from the American 142nd Infantry Regiment of the 36th Division of XXI Corps arrived. Our theme song was written and performed by Anna Bosnick. If you'd like to support the show on a per episode basis, you can find our Patreon page here.  Be sure to check our website for more details.

In this week's episode: we interview board game designer superstar, David Thompson, who has been responsible for so many amazing board games including the Undaunted series; War Chest; Pavlov's House; Soldiers in Postmen's Uniforms; Sniper Elite; Castle Itter; Armageddon; Switch & Signal and more!  We discuss his journey from joining the renowned Cambridge game design studio to making a train game for his parents! We also go over all the new and upcoming games to Tabletop Merchant.If you have any questions, feel free to email us at tabletopmerchant@gmail.com. And check out all the amazing board games, card games, miniatures and more at www.tabletopmerchant.comMusic: Jazzy Frenchy  - Bensound.com

The battle of Castle Itter was fought on 5 May 1945, in the Austrian village of Itter in the North Tyrol region of the country, during the last days of the European Theater of World War II. Bonus episodes as well as ad-free episodes on Patreon. Find us on Instagram. Join us on Discord. Submit your relatives on our website

History is full of weird moments and one of those was definitely the Battle of Castle Itter. This had it all; defecting Nazis, renowned French POWs, a cigar smoking American tank commander and a real movie like story. Joined by the esteemed John Hemphill. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/historyaf/support

Join Millicent Oriana and her guest Jacob Urban and her producer Sofía Baca as they discuss the last part of the Battle of Castle Itter, where Americans, the French and Austrian resistances, and the Wehrmacht arrive to defend the castle. Clip Info: "Skytanic." Archer, created by Adam Reed, season 1, episode 7, FX, 2010 Song Info: Nerd Forensics Theme and Fivensic by Elliot Smith Get in touch with the host and guests: Millicent Oriana - @KampPodMillie Jacob Urban - @CactusJake505 Sofia Baca - @SciPodSofia Or the show: Nerd Forensics - @NerdForensics or nerdforensics@gmail.com Licensed by Millicent Oriana (2022) with an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International Creative Commons license (link to license: creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Join Millicent Oriana and Jacob Urban as they discuss that time Americans and the Wehrmacht confusingly worked together: the story of The Battle of Castle Itter. Clip Info: "Episode 1." That Mitchell and Webb Look, created by David Mitchell and Robert Webb, season 1, episode 1, BBC Two, 2006 "In-A-Gadda-Da-Leela." Futurama, created by Matt Groening and David X Cohen, season 6, episode 2, Comedy Central, 2010 "Hi Honey, I'm Homeland." American Dad, created by Seth MacFarlane, Mike Barker, and Matt Weitzman, season 6, episode 2, TBS/Adult Swim, 2014 The Big Lebowski. Directed by Ethan Cohen and Joel Cohen, Polygram Filmed Entertainment and Working Title Films, 1998 Song Info: Patriotic songs of America by New York Military Band and the American Quartet Nerd Forensics Theme and Fivensic by Elliot Smith Get in touch with the host and guests: Millicent Oriana - @KampPodMillie Jacob Urban - @CactusJake505 Sofia Baca - @SciPodSofia Or the show: Nerd Forensics - @NerdForensics or nerdforensics@gmail.com Licensed by Millicent Oriana (2021) with an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International Creative Commons license (link to license: creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Welcome back to Wacky Wars! This particular episode focuses more on a specific battle! One with some very unlikely allies! Grab your beers and give it a listen!

Auf Burg Itter gab es eines der seltsamsten Gefechte. Es wird die Geschichte dieses Ereignisses in den Tiroler Alpen erzählt. Und es folgen einige Proberunden mit Regelerklärung des darauf basierenden Brettspiels. Links: Castle Itter David Thompson Matt W White Dan Verssen Games Die verlorenen Ruinen von Arnak Erweiterung - Die Expeditionsleiter Maracaibo Erweiterung - Der Aufstand Levee En Masse auf Kickstarter Golem Grand Austria Hotel Ankündigung zur Hero Quest Neuauflage Das Schwarze Auge Brettspiel Dutch Resistance: Orange Shall Overcome! auf Kickstarter Maquis 2nd Edition Einzelspiel Podcast Folge 19 - Roll Player Dream Cruise Tank Duell: Enemy in the Crosshairs Bismarck Solitaire Welcome To... auf Board Game Arena Bad Company Tannhäuser D-Day at Omaha Beach Battle of Lanzerath Ridge auf Kickstarter Battle of Lanzerath Ridge (Battle of the Bulge) Design Diary auf BGG Solospiele Treff Folge 15 - Switch & Signal By Stealth and Sea

The Battle of Castle Itter was one of the most bizarre actions of World War II and just one of the interesting events we discuss with noted historian and author Professor John C. McManus. John is often called upon as a subject matter expert for numerous television programs and has authored 14 books on military history. Battle of Castle Itter began on May 5, 1945 during the last days of war in the European theatre and five days after Hitler committed suicide. While some German soldiers were committed to a fight to the death, others were more pragmatic. SS officer Kurt Siegfried-Schrader approached US Captain Jack Lee to tell him that about a group of high level French prisoners being held in Castle Itter and his concern they might be slaughtered by Nazi fanatics. What ensued was something strait out of a movie plot; German soldiers, a French tennis star and a pair of World War I French Generals fighting side by side with American Soldiers defending a medieval castle against overwhelming odds. Maintaining the “Castle Theme” we also discuss the fight to capture Fort Montbarey. The Fort was constructed in the 1700's but proved exceptionally resistant to modern weaponry.  The Fort was finally captured when combat engineers used a very medieval tactic; tunneling under the castle walls and placing explosives. John's latest book “Island Infernos” is the latest in a series of books he has written about the Army's role in the Pacific War. John began the series because he believes the Army's role in that theatre is often overshadowed by the Marines and Navy. The book exposes several interesting details. These include the capture of a key communications code book that allowed the allies to unlock Japanese communications for nine months and General MacArthur's “cult of personality.”

Episode 126: Castle Itter, Sprawlopolis, Age of Steam Sizzling Games: (01:58) Castle Itter, Sprawlopolis, Age of Steam Topic of the Pod: (32:11) Games we want to play more Board Game Bracket Battle 2.0 (1:07:42) Ticket to Ride v Vinhos Swear an Oath: (1:21:52)  

This week's episode is a corker. Harrison delves into the post-colonial world of the Zambian Afronauts. That's right, whilst the Cold War was raging and both the Americans and Soviets were throwing everything, including the kitchen sink at getting a man on the moon, the possibly most unlikely nation on earth decided to throw its hat into the ring. Well, more specifically, Edward Mukuka Nkoloso wanted to put Zambians on the moon and Mars! It's a crazy story that involves the budding afronauts being pushed down hills in oil barrels and swung from trees in tyres to simulate the lack of gravity on the celestial bodies. You have to listen to believe it.Chris meanwhile relays the story of the only documented time that the Americans fought side-by-side with the Germans during World War II to defend a number of high-profile French VIPs from certain death at the hands of the SS. If the story of the Battle for Castle Itter wasn't true, it could easily have been thought up by a budding Hollywood screenwriter, it's so strange. In the dying days of World War II, a German Wehrmacht unit of roughly 20 men and just seven Americans battled through the night to save the VIPs. A possibly stranger tale doesn't exist from World War II!Harrison's SourcesZambiaThe Time When Zambia Tried To Go To MarsAfronauts – Zambia's Space ProgramThe Zambian “Afronaut” Who Wanted to Join the Space RaceMeet ‘The Afronauts': An Introduction to Zambia's Forgotten 1960s Space ProgramImage of the News ArticleChris' SourcesWikipedia article on Battle of Castle Itter The Battle for Castle Itter If you enjoyed this episode please leave us a review on iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts!We'd really appreciate it. Thanks for listening.

In this episode of Half-Arsed History, be amazed at the ridiculous story of the Battle of Castle Itter, the only recorded time when American and German soldiers fought side-by-side in the Second World War.

In this episode of Half-Arsed History, be amazed at the ridiculous story of the Battle of Castle Itter, the only recorded time when American and German soldiers fought side-by-side in the Second World War.

Vendredi 11 juin 2021, Cinquième épisode De L'Autre Côté du Plateau, un podcast de jeux de société animé par Martin & Martin. Au menu: Castle Itter, Assassin's Creed Brotherhood of Venice,  Agricola famille, Gutenberg, Destinies,  After the virus et bien plus... Abonnez-vous pour de nouvelles découvertes à chaque semaine.Martin Montreuil de La Société des Jeuxhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfqyNsXex7pLonYUyCTeJ4QMartin Lafrenière de la Zone Jeux de Sociétéhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKvSPNX3IOWdVTI6IszZ4ZABonne semaine et n'oubliez pas: Jouez !Martin & MartinDeLAutreCoteDuPlateau@gmail.comRandolph: Rassemblons-nous ! Chez Randolph, nous sommes des experts passionnés et rassemblons les gens autour des jeux de société

What's the weirdest shit you've heard all day? Welcome to Cult Talks: Weird Shit, the inaugural episode!Today's tales take us to Colorado for a woman tormented by a mysterious recording... and of course, we play the recording.Next, we hear a list of literal weird shit. The animal kingdom is full of some very unusual turds.And lastly, we head to Austria to hear the harrowing story of the Battle of Castle Itter, where American soldiers, French politicians, and Nazis fight side by side.Let's get weird!#JoinTheTalk: https://linktr.ee/Culttalknet

Welcome to Solosaurus, a podcast about one player board and card games. In this episode, Martin and Michael have a great discussion with prolific and acclaimed solo game designer, David Thompson.   David's list of board game credits is quite extensive, and includes titles like Pavlov's House, Castle Itter, Undaunted Normandy, Undaunted North Africa, Orc-Lympics, War Chest, and many others. You can find a complete list here, on BGG:   https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamedesigner/67071/david-thompson-i   Note: No Solo News, nor Stomp Discussion, in this episode.   Intro and Exposition (0:00) Interview Begins (04:19) Special Contest Announcement (1:18:13) Final Thoughts (1:19:50)   You can find great solo games (and a community to talk about them with like-minded folks) at the best online gaming store for solo gamers: Stone Valley Games (www.stonevalleygames.com). Check them out, and tell them we sent you!   To see more from Solosaurus, like us on Facebook at (facebook.com/solosaurus), follow us on Instagram (@solosauruspodcast), or shoot as an email at solosauruspodcast@gmail.com.    To read more of our favorite solo news page, head over to www.tableforone.me, or visit them on BGG at https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/9292.    Games mentioned in this episode of the podcast: Blood Bowl Star Wars X-Wing Catan Carcassonne A Few Acres of Snow 13 Days Blitzkrieg Watergate The upcoming Sniper Elite and many others - check David's BGG link above

In the waning days of World War II, a castle full of French VIP hostages is surrounded by murderous SS troops. Can a joint relief force of American and German troops reach them in time to prevent the inevitable massacre?   SUBSCRIBE TO RELEVANT HISTORY, AND NEVER MISS AN EPISODE!   Subscribe on Apple Music (iTunes): https://apple.co/2SQnw4q Subscribe on Google Music: https://bit.ly/30hUTRD Subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/38bzOvo Subscribe on iHeart Radio: https://ihr.fm/38fNeH0 Subscribe on Pandora: https://pdora.co/3azR28B Subscribe on Player FM: http://bit.ly/3qS6TEB Subscribe on Vurbl: http://bit.ly/36Djt2F Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVe6fe_VURVM3Q2chvzdnZw Subscribe on BitChute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/XQG2DdYuFGcx/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DanTolerPodcast SubscribeStar: https://www.subscribestar.com/relevant-history RSS feed: https://feed.podbean.com/www.dantolerpodcast.com/feed.xml   Music courtesy of https://www.bensound.com

At the end of WWII a group of French POWs went looking for help and ended up taking part in one of the weirdest battles in military history. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys Sources: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-32622651 https://www.historynet.com/the-battle-for-castle-itter.htm https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/itter-castle-strangest-battle-world-war-ii-152721

A brief description of The Battle of Castle Itter. Plus, what Castle Itter is. And, a LOT of apologies for the delay. Elena knows nothing about this event, and its kinda sad. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/strange-history/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/strange-history/support

A brief description of The Battle of Castle Itter. Plus, what Castle Itter is. And, a LOT of apologies for the delay. Elena knows nothing about this event, and its kinda sad. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/strange-history/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/strange-history/support

In May of 1945, German and American forces found themselves in a strange situation, learn more about the Battle of Castle Itter as Bo and Joey take a look at the book, The Last Battle.

Are you fascinated by history? Charmed by the likes of The 300, The Titanic, or the Fall of Rome? Or do you prefer The Battle of Castle Itter, the Golden Age of Piracy, or are you curious about how a group of farmers held their own against a whole government? Strange History will cover all of this, the normal side we all know, and the curious and strange things, with unforseen effects that will make you even more curious as to our story than before. This is not a lecture. We are not professionals. Well, she has a degree, I have a microphone, so we made a podcast! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/strange-history/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/strange-history/support

Are you fascinated by history? Charmed by the likes of The 300, The Titanic, or the Fall of Rome? Or do you prefer The Battle of Castle Itter, the Golden Age of Piracy, or are you curious about how a group of farmers held their own against a whole government? Strange History will cover all of this, the normal side we all know, and the curious and strange things, with unforseen effects that will make you even more curious as to our story than before. This is not a lecture. We are not professionals. Well, she has a degree, I have a microphone, so we made a podcast! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/strange-history/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/strange-history/support

In this poopshoot, Ben and Geoffrey quickly fall towards the sweet embrace of sleep time while talking about The Battle of Castle Itter and The Curse of James Dean's Porsche. Come and fall asleep with us and stay golden, Grandchildren. Music credit:Wake Up (instrumental) by Wataboi https://soundcloud.com/wataboiCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/al-wake-upMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/6YjQKoEZFRw

When Americans, German Wehrmacht, French POW's and Austrian Resistance all team up to fight the Nazi SS in an epic, Hollywood-style battle that has somehow never graced the screens of Hollywood.  Listen to the awesome Swiss heavy metal band Sabatons "The Last Battle": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwfJsKfCnaM&feature=youtu.be

Often referred to as the strangest battle of World War II, The Battle For Castle Itter was a daring mission to protect and rescue two former French Prime Ministers, two former military commanders, a Noble Peace Prize winner and a champion tennis player... all of whom were trapped in an Austrian castle.Buy tickets to our live streamed shows on July 18 + 25, August 1st + 8:https://sospresents.com/catalogSupport the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPodCheck out our web series: https://www.youtube.com/user/stupidoldchannel Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: dogoonpod.com/Submit-a-TopicTwitter: @DoGoOnPodInstagram: @DoGoOnPodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/Email us: dogoonpod@gmail.comCheck out our other podcasts:Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheatPrime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader ThomasREFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:The Battle For Castle Itter, Stephen Harding:https://www.historynet.com/the-battle-for-castle-itter.htmStephen Harding on ABC’s Nightlife (2019)https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/nightlife/this-week-in-history-battle-for-itter-castle/11083380https://militarywiz.tumblr.com/post/116582883769/castle-itter-the-strangest-battle-of-ww-iihttps://warfarehistorynetwork.com/2019/01/02/when-the-wehrmacht-and-american-gis-joined-forces-to-fight-the-waffen-ss/https://allthatsinteresting.com/battle-for-castle-itter

Buckle up for this one! The strangest and most bizarre battle of WWII where a group of disillusioned Wehrmacht soldiers work with a rag-tag group of Americans to rescue French VIP prisoners from a castle that is being besieged by fanatical Waffen SS troops. Trust us, this fan suggested story gets a lot weirder.

This is the first actual content episode of the podcast. It focuses on the battle of Castle Itter, the last battle of the European theater of World War Two, a battle with many twists and turns and many parties involved.

in which we talk about Airwolf, Castle Itter, Dust 47, what we played, news of the week and featuring an interview with Anthony Mallett creator…

Welcome to Solosaurus, a podcast about one player board and card games. In this episode, Carter and Brandon  cover the latest solo games news before reviewing a game about the strangest battle of World War II: Castle Itter!   Wondering how this one plays solo? Check out our review!   Intro and News (0:00) Review (4:37) Final Assessment and Stomp Discussion (34:11)     You can find great solo games (and a community to talk about them with like-minded folks) at the best online gaming store for solo gamers: Stone Valley Games (www.stonevalleygames.com). Check them out, and tell them we sent you   To see more from Solosaurus, like us on Facebook at (facebook.com/solosaurus), follow us on Instagram (@solosauruspodcast), or shoot as an email at solosauruspodcast@gmail.com.     

The boys keep their spirits high by talking about the Battle of Castle Itter.

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With one notable exception, American and German forces were bitterly opposed to one another during World War II -- that exception? The Battle of Castle Itter. Tune in to learn more about the strange sequence of events that led both the US and the Germany army to team up for a rescue mission. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Episode geeklist Here's something I haven't done in a while: a one-off podcast. In other words, this isn't the start of a multi-episode, multi-month exploration of one battle/war. Instead, this is a single episode about (mostly) a single topic, WW2's Long Range Desert Group. I vaguely remembered hearing something about history, then earlier this year the French wargaming magazine Vae Victis featured the LRDG in their issue game. It was a small, solitaire design, and I tweeted about how I was intrigued. A friend recommended a book to read about it, and soon I discovered another solitaire game on it. That was enough for me--it sounded like the makings of a podcast episode. This episode also features an interview with wargame designer David Thompson. He created Pavlov's House and has Castle Itter coming up next, both published by DVG. As you'll hear, he's got some other games on the way from other publishers, too. In fact, his interview is primarily about what it's like to get a wargame published, particularly the part about pitching a project to a publisher. He's researching the LRDG himself for a project, so the interview was perfect timing. Movies & Video • Sea of Sand • Lost in Libya: In Search of the LRDG • Battlestorm Lite - LRDG (3 parts including Moore's March) Books • Sand , Wind, and War, by Ralph Alger Bagnold • Incident at Jebel Sherif, by Kuno Gross, Roberto Chiarvetto, Brendan O'Carroll • Killing Rommel, by Steven Pressfield Discussions • Long Range Desert Group versus aircraft Next I'm going to start playing some WW2 East Front games. It's an enormous topic, one of the centerpieces of our hobby. My knowledge about it is fairly limited, but I'm learning a bunch already. Also, I've naturally got quite a number of wargames on the topic already. With a subject this large, there are several smaller options out there, just like I prefer. I'm starting with Frank Chadwick's introductory classic, Battle for Moscow. I've started a geeklist about with these games, too. If you're not a Twitter user (or don't follow me), but still want to see my photos and short videos about some wargames, just go to http://www.twitter.com/WargamesToGo. Feedback here or there is always welcome.

Brad and Ned Go to War - Episode 1 - Battle of Castle Itter by Brad and Ned

Historian Stephen Harding discusses the amazing battle of Castle Itter. It was the only battle in World War II where German and American military forces fought together.

The closing days of World War II witnessed a bizarre battle with some unlikely allies: American and German soldiers joined forces to rescue a group of French prisoners from a medieval castle in the Austrian Alps. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll follow the Battle for Castle Itter, the only time that Allies and Germans fought together in the war. We'll also dodge another raft of aerial bombs and puzzle over a bottled pear. Intro: In 1917, Royal Flying Corps trainee Graham Donald fell out of his plane at the top of a loop. In 1750, the 1st Earl of Hardwicke installed an artificial ruin near his country house, Wimpole Hall. Sources for our feature on the Battle for Castle Itter: Stephen Harding, The Last Battle, 2013. Stephen Harding, "The Battle for Castle Itter," World War II 23:3 (August/September 2008), 38-45. George Hodge, "The Last Battle: When U.S. and German Soldiers Joined Forces in the Waning Hours of World War II in Europe," Military Review 94:4 (July/August 2014), 100. John G. Mayer, "12th Men Free French Big-Wigs," 12th Armored Division Hellcat News, May 26, 1945. Andrew Roberts, "World War II's Strangest Battle: When Americans and Germans Fought Together," Daily Beast, May 12, 2013. Bethany Bell, "The Austrian Castle Where Nazis Lost to German-US Force," BBC News, May 7, 2015. Listener mail: Roadside America, "Omaha, Nebraska: Plaque: Japanese Balloon Bomb Exploded Here." "B-52 Accidentally Bombs Kansas Lake," Aero News Network, Dec. 16, 2006. Bill Kaczor, "Bombs Rained on Florida Family in 1944," Los Angeles Times, Aug. 14, 1994. Wikipedia, "MOVE: 1985 bombing" (accessed Nov. 4, 2016). Wikipedia, "Pavlovsk Experimental Station" (accessed Nov. 4, 2016). Ian Crofton, A Curious History of Food and Drink, 2014. Wikipedia, "1958 Tybee Island Mid-Air Collision" (accessed Nov. 4, 2016). This week's lateral thinking puzzles were adapted from the Soviet popular science magazine Kvant and the 2000 book Lateral Mindtrap Puzzles and contributed by listener Steve Scheuermann. We refer to this image in the second puzzle: You can listen using the player above, download this episode directly, or subscribe on iTunes or Google Play Music or via the RSS feed at http://feedpress.me/futilitycloset. Please consider becoming a patron of Futility Closet -- on our Patreon page you can pledge any amount per episode, and we've set up some rewards to help thank you for your support. You can also make a one-time donation on the Support Us page of the Futility Closet website. Many thanks to Doug Ross for the music in this episode. If you have any questions or comments you can reach us at podcast@futilitycloset.com. Thanks for listening!

In the closing days of the Second World War, American, German, Austrian and a smattering of multi-national prisoners of war (plus a special Canadian thrown in there for good measure) defend Castle Itter against SS soldiers bent on destruction

Today, Tom and Alex discuss the Battle for Castle Itter, a battle at the end of World War II and ponder how Hollywood hasn't made this remarkable true story into a movie yet. Kick back, relax, and prepare be amazed. hownotamovie@yahoo.com