When A Post Office Stood In The Way Of the Wehrmacht In World War II

In the Danzig Post Office, armed civilians, stood against a Wehrmacht offensive e of 180 soldiers, two artillery pieces, and one armored vehicle.

Wehrmacht offensive action. source-https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Atak_na_Polsk%C4%85_Poczt%C4%99_w_Gda%C5%84sku_1.09.1939.jpg/450px-Atak_na_Polsk%C4%85_Poczt%C4%99_w_Gda%C5%84sku_1.09.1939.jpg

It was the official start of World War II in Europe. Germany started its annexation of Poland.

Adolph Hitler thought it would be a simple task of eradicating the Poles. The first target in the invasion, the free city of Danzig (modern Gdańsk), showed a lot of resistance, so much so that a post office in the city stood through several waves of attacks.

The post office of Danzig became a symbol of resistance for the Polish people. It gave the signal to the Germans that they have a difficult task ahead.

The Formation of Danzig

The post office. Source-https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FPolish_Post_Office_(Danzig)&psig=AOvVaw0spaVtWbqAt8pUJih26zpf&ust=1610643883586000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCLiQzJiyme4CFQAAAAAdAAAAABAD

After World War I, Allied countries reduced Germany’s size, and the new nation of Poland was born.

The Versailles Treaty, included a provision created for the formation of the free city of Danzig. Danzig was an autonomous region with a port that was controlled by…