Extraordinary Bravery

The Poles had a few government buildings in the free city of Danzig under international treaty, the most prominent of which was the post office. The Gdansk-1 Post Office was a sturdy building the Poles had further strengthened, and it was garrisoned by ex-Polish Army reserve officers ordered to …

1939-09-01

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The Poles had a few government buildings in the free city of Danzig under international treaty, the most prominent of which was the post office. The Gdansk-1 Post Office was a sturdy building the Poles had further strengthened, and it was garrisoned by ex-Polish Army reserve officers ordered to hold until relieved. After an initial surprise attempt by the VGAD ("Brownshirts") to seize the Post Office had failed, an infantry gun platoon from the Danziger-SS Heimwehr Abteilung was brought up for support.

Danzig, Poland

The invasion of Poland marked the beginning of World War II. The German invasion began on 1 September 1939, one week after the signing of the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact between Germany and the Soviet Union, and one day after the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union had approved the pact. The Soviets invaded Poland on 17 September. The campaign ended on 6 October with Germany and the Soviet Union dividing and annexing the whole of Poland under the terms of the German–Soviet Frontier Treaty.

Axis

Polish

Scenario Type = Starter Kit