The Poles weren't able to defend their country nearly as well as Finland, and if your numbers are correct, the Poles had better odds in terms of manpower.Originally Posted by rotorgun
Polish Campaign:
Polish Forces
1,000,000 soldiers
500 tanks
400 aircraft
German and Soviet Forces
2,300,000 soldiers
2500 tanks
2300 aircraft
Winter War:
Finnish Forces
250,000 soldiers
30 tanks
130 aircraft
Soviet Forces
1,000,000 soldiers
6500 tanks
3800 aircraft
Compare the odds.
EDIT: Here they are, just for you.
Polish Campaign
Soldiers: 2.3 to 1 in favour of Germany/Soviets
Tanks: 5 to 1 in favour of Germany/Soviets
Aircraft: 5.75 to 1 in favour of Germany/Soviets
Winter War
Soldiers: 4 to 1 in favour of Soviets
Tanks: 217 to 1 in favour of Soviets
Aircraft: 29 to 1 in favour of Soviets
If that label can even be assigned (which I do not believe it can - how do you classify "most heroic" anyways? However you do it, I'm willing to bet it's excluding Germans), it goes completely, 100% to the Finns, in my opinion.While we all can agree that Poland's Army could never have been classified as "the best", an argument could be made that they might have earned the title of "most heroic" indeed.
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