Operation Cowboy

Operation Cowboy was fought in the town of Hostau, Sudetenland, 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.

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1945 Operation Cowboy

1040-08-22T00:00:00Z

1040-08-23T00:00:00Z

1040 Battle at Brůdek

1427-08-12T00:00:00Z

1427-08-13T00:00:00Z

1427 Battle of Tachov

1431-08-23T00:00:00Z

1431 Battle of Domažlice

1433-09-21T00:00:00Z

1433 Battle of Hiltersried

1621-07-16T00:00:00Z

1621 Battle of Rozvadov

1641-03-23T00:00:00Z

1641 Battle of Stříbra

1647-08-18T00:00:00Z

1647-09-05T00:00:00Z

1647 Battle of Triebl

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Frameless

U.S. Army Spc.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, wait to receive their spurs after completing a spur ride along a section of the route of Operation Cowboy near Hostoun, Czech Republic, April 30, 2025.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, take a group photo after completing a spur ride along a section of the route of Operation Cowboy near Hostoun, Czech Republic, April 30, 2025.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, perform physical exercises prior to conducting a spur ride along a section of the route of Operation Cowboy near Hostoun, Czech Republic, April 30, 2025.

A U.S. Soldier assigned to 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, reads a commemorative plate honoring two Soldiers who died during Operation Cowboy near Hostoun, Czech Republic, April 30, 2025. Operation Cowboy was a rescue mission led by U.S.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, lead a ruck march during a spur ride along a section of the route of Operation Cowboy near Hostoun, Czech Republic, April 30, 2025. Operation Cowboy was a rescue mission led by U.S.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, conduct a ruck march during a spur ride along a section of the route of Operation Cowboy near Hostoun, Czech Republic, April 30, 2025. Operation Cowboy was a rescue mission led by U.S.

A U.S. Soldier assigned to 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, receives their spurs after completing a spur ride along a section of the route of Operation Cowboy near Hostoun, Czech Republic, April 30, 2025.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, read a commemorative plate honoring two Soldiers who died during Operation Cowboy near Hostoun, Czech Republic, April 30, 2025. Operation Cowboy was a rescue mission led by U.S.

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source

event	armed conflict	1040	Battle at Brůdek	Holy Roman Empire, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1427	Battle of Tachov	Holy Roman Empire, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1431	Battle of Domažlice	Holy Roman Empire, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1433	Battle of Hiltersried	Holy Roman Empire, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1621	Battle of Rozvadov	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1641	Battle of Stříbra	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1647	Battle of Triebl	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1945	Operation Cowboy	United States, battle, Waffen-SS, prisoner of war	Wikidata
site	bunker		Beobachtungsbunker	bunker	Wikidata
site	tower		Koubka Gate	gate tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Stříbra bridge tower	bridge tower, gate tower	Wikidata
commons	image		U.S. Army Spc.		Commons
commons	image		U.S. Soldiers assigned to 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, wait to receive their spurs after completing a spur ride along a section of the route of Operation Cowboy near Hostoun, Czech Republic, April 30, 2025.		Commons
commons	image		U.S. Soldiers assigned to 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, take a group photo after completing a spur ride along a section of the route of Operation Cowboy near Hostoun, Czech Republic, April 30, 2025.		Commons
commons	image		U.S. Soldiers assigned to 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, perform physical exercises prior to conducting a spur ride along a section of the route of Operation Cowboy near Hostoun, Czech Republic, April 30, 2025.		Commons
commons	image		A U.S. Soldier assigned to 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, reads a commemorative plate honoring two Soldiers who died during Operation Cowboy near Hostoun, Czech Republic, April 30, 2025. Operation Cowboy was a rescue mission led by U.S.		Commons
commons	image		U.S. Soldiers assigned to 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, lead a ruck march during a spur ride along a section of the route of Operation Cowboy near Hostoun, Czech Republic, April 30, 2025. Operation Cowboy was a rescue mission led by U.S.		Commons
commons	image		U.S. Soldiers assigned to 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, conduct a ruck march during a spur ride along a section of the route of Operation Cowboy near Hostoun, Czech Republic, April 30, 2025. Operation Cowboy was a rescue mission led by U.S.		Commons
commons	image		U.S. Soldiers assigned to 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, conduct a ruck march during a spur ride along a section of the route of Operation Cowboy near Hostoun, Czech Republic, April 30, 2025. Operation Cowboy was a rescue mission led by U.S.		Commons
commons	image		A U.S. Soldier assigned to 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, receives their spurs after completing a spur ride along a section of the route of Operation Cowboy near Hostoun, Czech Republic, April 30, 2025.		Commons
commons	image		U.S. Soldiers assigned to 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, read a commemorative plate honoring two Soldiers who died during Operation Cowboy near Hostoun, Czech Republic, April 30, 2025. Operation Cowboy was a rescue mission led by U.S.		Commons

Operation Cowboy

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