In the spring of 1944, the Nazis staged a soccer match to commemorate Adolf Hitler's birthday, pitting an elite team against a group of prisoners, including ex-footballers and political prisoners, led by a charismatic former national captain.
The Match
On Adolf Hitler's birthday in 1944, a group of concentration camp inmates demonstrated remarkable courage and determination by challenging an elite Nazi team to a football match, ultimately achieving a historic and courageous triumph.