In July of 1683 the Ottoman Turks were closing in on the city of Vienna. The
outnumbered Austrians frantically prepared their defenses and did their best
to manage the panic that was gripping the city. The battle that was about to
begin would be so dramatic that it would give birth to countless myths and
legends. Just how important was the 1683 Siege of Vienna? Did civilization
really hang in the balance? Tune in and find out how rotten wigs, bands of
brothers, and Austrian pee pee baths all play a role in the story.
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