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Originally Posted by Oberon
Lets not forget that the Poles put up one hell of a fight, despite being outnumbered, outgunned, nowhere to retreat and thousands of miles from help. Those who went on to serve in the Battle of Britain were known for their courage, ferocity and determination, amply demonstrated in about seven days time at the Battle of Wizna.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Wizna
(Song by Swedish power-metal group Sabaton about Wizna)
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It wasn't just Wizna, the Poles demonstrated their fighting ability throughout the invasion. For example, at Westerplatte (At the very beginning of the invasion), the Poles held on for 7 days and inflicted many casualties on the Germans who outnumbered and outgunned them by far.
The general belief that Poland surrendered quickly and without a fight is a myth, the invasion of Poland lasted only slightly less than the Battle of France despite the fact that the western Allies were much better off in numbers, position and equipment (Which in many cases outclassed the Germans').
BTW, I think somebody vandalized the Battle of Wizna wiki article, the German tank losses are way overstated.