The Tiger from Poznan

In the Second World War, Poznań was a key river crossing and railway junction on the Polish—German border. When the alarm was given indicating the Red Army's approach in January 1945, the city's 80—100,000 German civilians were speedily evacuated, leaving a garrison of some 15,000 men, mostly poorly—armed infantry, to face the rigors of a siege conducted by a massively superior and ruthless enemy anxious to acquire this transport center, which was vital for the advance on Berlin.

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