As German troops poured across the border into Poland in 1939, one Polish captain, 40 miles from the front line, prepared for what he knew would be a desperate last stand. Władysław Raginis, commander of the Polish forces in Wizna began to set the stage for what would become known as the Polish Thermopylae...
The Polish Thermopylae: 800 vs 42,000 at Wizna, 1939
The Polish Thermopylae: 800 vs 42,000 at Wizna, 1939
