Operation Cowboy
1945 battle of World War II / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Operation Cowboy was fought in the town of Hostau, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia (now Hostouň in the Czech Republic), on 28 April 1945, in the last days of fighting in the European theater of World War II. It is one of two known incidents during the war in which Americans and Germans of the Wehrmacht fought side by side against the Waffen-SS, the other being the Battle of Castle Itter.
This article needs additional citations for verification. (February 2024) |
Quick Facts Date, Location ...
Operation Cowboy | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Part of the Western Front of World War II | |||||||
| |||||||
Belligerents | |||||||
| |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Unknown | |||||||
Units involved | |||||||
| Waffen-SS Infantry | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
325 | |||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
2 killed | Many taken POWs |
Close