Yeah I read about this some time ago, the castle/prison apparently also housed the wives of the French politicians who were there are the time. The list of prisoners included two former Prime Ministers of France and also De Gaulle's sister.
The Wehrmacht officer who took his troops to fight on the side of the prisoners and US troops was unfortunately killed during the battle. He had kept the remains of his unit in the town to protect the locals from SS reprisals and is considered something of a hero in Austria.
|
09-17-2015, 08:30 AM
Hybrid Mode
