ילדי האש שלי

This documentary records the contribution of the Podhale region (north of the Tatra mountains) to Poland's liberation starting with the formation of Jozef Pilsudski's Legion to which both the smallholders (gorals) and the local landowners belonged. The legendary First Regiment of Podhale Riflemen created in 1918 consisted of inhabitants of this region. During the Second World War Podhale Underground fought German Nazism on many fronts. After the war, when Poland was militarily occupied by Soviet communists, partisan fighters continued their activities. A partisan detachment nicknamed "Ogien" distinguished itself by exceptional bravery. A monument to Ogien fighters near the railway station in Zakopane is often visited by descendants and admirers, as indicated by the continual presence of dozens of candles at its base.