Video - The Courage of Westerplatte: A Symbol of Resilience

Dawn breaks over Gdańsk harbor, September 1st, 1939. The stillness shatters as German guns roar to life. World War II begins, and Westerplatte takes center stage. A handful of Polish soldiers, outnumbered and outgunned, face Hitler's war machine. For seven days, they stand defiant against relentless bombardment. The world watches in awe as David faces Goliath on this windswept peninsula. Westerplatte's defenders, though eventually forced to surrender, ignite a flame of resistance. Their courage becomes legend, a rallying cry for a nation under siege. Post-war, Westerplatte transforms from battlefield to sacred ground. It stands as a powerful symbol of Polish resilience, drawing soldiers, statesmen, and even the Pope to its hallowed soil. As Winston Churchill once said, "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts." Poland's unbroken spirit embodies this timeless truth.