> "The French prisoners included former prime ministers, generals and a tennis star. It is the only known time during the war in which Americans and Germans fou

> "The French prisoners included former prime ministers, generals and a tennis star. It is the only known time during the war in which Americans and Germans fought side-by-side. Popular accounts of the battle have called it the strangest battle of World War II.[4]" > "He was taken to Major Josef Gangl, commander of the remains of a unit of Wehrmacht soldiers who had defied an order to retreat and instead thrown in with the local resistance, being made its head.[23]" > "Gangl died during the battle[35] from a rifle bullet while trying to move former French prime minister Reynaud out of harm's way[37] and was honored as an Austrian national hero,[38] and a street in Wörgl was named after him.[39][40] " > "The battle was fought five days after Adolf Hitler had committed suicide[4] and only two days before the signing of Germany's unconditional surrender. It was also the only battle where Americans and Germans fought alongside one another during the war.[41]"