Video - The Postal Heroes of Danzig: WW2's Unlikely Defenders

Dawn, September 1st, 1939. The battleship Schleswig-Holstein's guns shatter the peace of Danzig harbor, igniting World War II. As Germany strikes, a small band of Polish postal workers become unlikely heroes. For 15 grueling hours, these brave few defend their post office against waves of SS, SA, and police assaults. Outnumbered and outgunned, they stand firm, embodying Poland's defiance against Nazi aggression. Their valor comes at a terrible price. Captured and branded as "illegal combatants," most face execution. Yet their sacrifice ignites a flame of resistance that will burn throughout the war. In this postal fortress, ordinary men became extraordinary defenders of freedom.