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Do Go On

247 - The Battle For Castle Itter

Do Go On

Matt Stewart, Jess Perkins & Dave Warneke

History, Comedy, Fact, Facts

4.92.5K Ratings

🗓️ 15 July 2020

⏱️ 103 minutes

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Summary

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.


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REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:


The Battle For Castle Itter, Stephen Harding:

https://www.historynet.com/the-battle-for-castle-itter.htm


Stephen Harding on ABC’s Nightlife (2019)

https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/nightlife/this-week-in-history-battle-for-itter-castle/11083380


https://militarywiz.tumblr.com/post/116582883769/castle-itter-the-strangest-battle-of-ww-ii


https://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



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0:00.0

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0:03.0

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0:20.0

Hello and welcome to another episode of Do Go On. My name is Dave Wannakie and as always I'm here with Jess Perkins and Matt Stewart.

0:28.0

Hello Dave, hello Jess.

0:30.0

Hello Matt, hello Dave.

0:32.0

We should figure out something more consistent to do because Dave is the same at the start of every episode and every time he says I'm sitting here with Jess and Matt I'm always like what am I going to say?

0:32.0

We should think of something. We don't have to do it right now. I'm just saying...

0:43.0

I mean you've had 247 weeks.

0:43.0

Yeah well you can always grow, always learn.

0:46.0

We're focusing on the negative of their day, classic day, negative Nelly, middle-known Nelly.

0:49.0

I'm Mr. Word there. You've only had 247 weeks so don't be hard on yourself.

0:52.0

Yes, there we go.

0:57.0

Because you've got to be alive for thousands of weeks.

1:01.0

I love this positive energy. Do you reckon I am?

1:02.0

Yeah, you've already, you're already having.

1:04.0

Oh my god, look at me go.

1:06.0

Hmm, that's exciting. Hey, speaking of being live.

1:09.0

Yes. That's good stuff.

1:11.0

What are you going? Keep it going, keep it going.

1:16.0

Why is that? I was just really just opening that up for you because you speak good.

1:18.0

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1:20.0

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