"Why the Battle of Wizna is called the ‘Polish Thermopylae’" Topic
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Tango01  | 21 Jul 2023 8:38 p.m. PST |
"Ever since the Greeks met the Persians at Thermopylae, it has been the iconic standard of a small force pinning down a much larger army for the greater good. Though the movie 300 would have us believe that the number of Greeks defending the pass was just 300, the actual number of defenders was more like 7,000. Still, a great victory, even though the odds were slightly better. The Polish Army at the beginning of World War II in Europe had much larger odds to contend with, given their circumstances. Though it lasted little more than a month, the stories of Poland's stalwart defenders are so numerous, despite being outnumbered, outclassed and outgunned by the German Wehrmacht and being invaded from almost all sides…" Main page
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| Col Piron | 30 Jul 2023 1:03 p.m. PST |
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| Tango01 | 31 Jul 2023 3:52 p.m. PST |
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