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intended to put pressure on the Danzig government, which was trying to renounce a prior agreement on shared Danzig-Polish control over the harbour police and to acquire full control of the police and the harbour. According to one source, on 14 March 1933, the League had authorized Poland to reinforce its garrison. However, according to another, the additional Polish troops were withdrawn on 16 March, following protests from the League, Danzig, and Germany but only in exchange for Danzig's withdrawal of its objections to the harbour-police agreement.
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canal. Meanwhile, the German infantry was also shelled by the Polish mortars, and even the battleship itself was targeted by the Polish 37 mm guns. Around that time, the Poles also repulsed an attempt by a small maritime unit of the Danzig Police to land on the western side of the depot. In that initial engagement, Poles sustained two casualties, and a Polish soldier,
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Subsequently, the Poles repelled several cautious German probing attacks. At 03:00 on 6 September, during one of the attacks, the Germans sent a burning train toward the Polish positions, but the ploy failed when the terrified driver decoupled prematurely. The train failed to reach its target, an oil
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The German commanders concluded that a ground attack was not feasible until the Polish defences had been softened up. Re-examining aerial photographs, where they had previously underestimated the Polish defences, they now overestimated them, concluding the Poles had constructed extensive underground
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At 06:22, the German marines frantically radioed the battleship that they had sustained heavy losses and were withdrawing. Casualties were approximately fifty Germans and eight Poles, mostly wounded. A longer bombardment from the battleship, lasting from 07:40 to 08:55, preceded a second attack and
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of Polish crossfire from concealed firing positions, while barbed-wire entanglements impeded their movements. Around 05:15, the field gun, commanded by Pająk, opened intense fire on the advancing Germans, firing 28 rounds and knocking out several machine-gun nests atop warehouses across the harbour
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Sucharski surrendered the post to Kleikamp, and the Germans stood at attention as the Polish garrison marched out at 11:30. Over 3,000 Germans, including soldiers and support formations such as the Danzig Police, had been tied up in the week-long operation against the small Polish garrison; about
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dropped 26.5 tonnes (58,000 lb) of bombs, eliminating the Polish mortars, destroying Guardhouse V with a 500 kilograms (1,100 lb) bomb and killing at least eight Polish soldiers. The air raid shrouded all of Westerplatte in clouds of smoke and destroyed the Poles' only radio and much of
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Controversy surrounds the Polish garrison's commanding officer, Sucharski. Early historiography considered him to have been in command throughout the battle, and so early accounts portrayed him as a heroic figure. More recent accounts from the early 1990s have presented evidence that Sucharski's
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against Germany. On 6 March, in what became known as the "Westerplatte incident" or "crisis", the Polish government landed a marine battalion on Westerplatte, briefly reinforcing the WST garrison to about 200 men, demonstrating Polish resolve to defend the depot; the Polish manoeuvre was also
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channel; on land, the Polish-held part of Westerplatte was separated from Danzig's territory by a brick wall topped with barbed wire. A dedicated rail line, passing through the Free City, connected the depot with nearby Polish territory. The depot, referred to in League documents as the
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cistern; instead, it set fire to the woods, which had provided the Poles with valuable cover. In addition, the burning wagons created a perfect field of fire; the Germans suffered heavy losses. A second fire-train attack, in the afternoon, also failed.
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On 5 September, Sucharski held a conference with his officers, during which he urged surrender: the post had only been supposed to hold out for twelve hours. His deputy, Dąbrowski, opposed surrender and the group decided to hold out a while longer.
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Neither Eberhardt nor Kleikamp had specific information on the Polish defences. The Germans assumed that preliminary bombardment would soften up the fortifications enough for the marines to capture Westerplatte. Kleikamp had been assured by the
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for most of the battle and had advocated surrender as early as 2 September and several times thereafter and that his second-in-command, Dąbrowski, had effectively taken command following Sucharski's breakdown on the second day of the siege.
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era, Westerplatte was presented as a symbol of Poland's prewar anticommunist government and was marginalised in official history; Mieczysław Słaby, the garrison surgeon at Westerplatte, was arrested, tortured and died in the custody of the
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assaulted the WST. Despite initial assessment on both sides that the Polish garrison might hold out for several hours before being reinforced or overwhelmed, the Poles held out for seven days and repelled thirteen assaults that included
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By late August 1939, the Poles had reinforced their 88-man garrison, though its strength is still debated; older sources speak of 182 men but more recent research suggests something in the range of 210 to 240, including six officers:
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half of the Germans (570 on land, over 900 at sea) had taken part in direct action. German casualties totalled 50 killed (16 from the Kriegsmarine) and 150 wounded. The Poles had lost 15 men and had sustained at least 40 wounded.
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that "Westerplatte would be taken in 10 minutes." Eberhardt himself was more cautious, estimating that "a few hours" would be needed to overcome the Polish garrison, which the Germans estimated at no more than 100 men.
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their food supply. According to some German sources, after the air raid the Poles briefly displayed a white flag; but not all historians are convinced of this, and the German observers may have been mistaken.
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and people in the face of German advances elsewhere and is still regarded as a symbol of resistance in modern Poland. The Polish government is planning to open a dedicated public museum on the site in 2026.
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Westerplatte is a common venue for state remembrance ceremonies relating to World War II, usually held on 1 September. They are generally attended by high-ranking Polish politicians such as Prime Minister
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explains that 04:45 was the planned time, 04:47 was the time the order was given by Kleikamp and 04:48 was the time the guns actually fired. Shortly after, on Westerplatte, Sucharski radioed the
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in Danzig, the Poles decided secretly to reinforce their garrison and resorted to a subterfuge, civilians in Polish Army uniform would leave the base, and new Polish soldiers would enter it.
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On 8 September, the day after the capitulation, the Germans discovered a grave with the bodies of four unidentified Polish soldiers who had been executed by their comrades for attempted
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At 09:45 on 7 September 1939, a white flag appeared. The Polish defence had so impressed the Germans that their commander, Eberhardt, initially let Sucharski keep his ceremonial
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By early 1933, German politicians and media figures complained about the need for border adjustments. In addition, the Polish and French governments discussed the need for a
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For both sides, the battle had mostly political, rather than tactical, importance. It tied up substantial German forces for much longer than anyone had expected, preventing
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writes that "Westerplatte has become one of the symbols of the Polish struggle for independence, and is inscribed in the list of the most heroic battles of modern Europe."
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Report to the ... Assembly of the League on the Work of the Council, on the Work of the Secretariat and on the Measures Taken to Execute the Decisions of the Assembly
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and armoured fortifications (six haystacks were declared to be armoured bunker domes). In the following days, the Germans bombarded the Westerplatte peninsula with
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was the 2007 transfer of the Soviet T-34 tank from the cemetery to a museum in another town. In 2001, the Polish government recognised Westerplatte's ruins as an
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The earliest fighting started at 0445 hours when marines from the battleship Schleswig-Holstein attempted to storm a small Polish fort in Danzig, the Westerplate
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or tunnels, only several small guardhouses, partially hidden in the peninsula's forest and several more buildings in the middle of the peninsula, including
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Two minutes later the old battleship Schleswig-Holstein opened World War Two by bombarding the Polish military transit depot at Westerplatte, Danzig
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to a total strength of 88 all ranks, and Poland was prohibited construction of further military installations or fortifications on the site.
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The Polish defence, which anticipated principally a German land-based assault, rested on three lines of defence. The outer line included
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Westerplatte's defence inspired the Polish Army and people even as German advances continued elsewhere; beginning on 1 September 1939,
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st. sierż. Wojciech Najsarek, zawiadowca stacji, poległ jako pierwszy z żołnierzy Składnicy, na posterunku, na stacji PKP Westerplatte
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Crockett, Jameson W. (2009). "The Polish Blitz, More than a Mere Footnote to History: Poland and Preventive War with Germany, 1933".
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At a second conference with his officers, on 6 September, Sucharski was again ready to surrender: the German Army was by now outside
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was named for the "Heroes of Westerplatte", and that name began to be given to schools, streets, and other institutions. In 1962 a
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Kazimierz Rasiński, was murdered by the Germans. He was shot after brutal interrogation during which he refused to hand over radio
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suffered accidents due to crew error or equipment failure, with at least one fatality and several injured men on the battleship.
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s salvos as having occurred "minutes after Luftwaffe attacks on Polish airfields" and other targets. A bridge in nearby
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were established on the peninsula; the cemetery was placed near the destroyed Guardhouse V. During the early postwar
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Westerplatte. Mechanizmy kształtowania się i funkcjonowania miejsca pamięci w latach 1945–1989 (rozprawa doktorska)
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succeeded at knocking out the Polish field gun. The Germans assaulted again from 08:35 to 12:30 but encountered
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at the Polish garrison. That salvo's time has been variously stated as 04:45, 04:47, or 04:48. Polish historian
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A Polish naval officer delivering an address during the 79th anniversary of the Battle of Westerplatte in 2018.
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Westerplatte. Mechanisms of Creation and Functioning of Places of Memory in Years 1945–1989 (Doctoral Thesis)
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outpost prevented an attack from the north. Though the Poles never landed a hit on the German naval units,
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but Danzig became increasingly allied with Germany, reflecting its predominantly ethnic German population.
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Westerplatte's Guardhouses I, III and IV, the power plant, and the barracks survived the war. In 1946, a
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near Danzig. Despite objections from the Free City, this right was confirmed in 1925, and an area of 60
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battery and 210 mm howitzers. On 2 September, from 18:05 to 18:25, a two-wave air raid by 60
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Talking Conflict: The Loaded Language of Genocide, Political Violence, Terrorism, and Warfare
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Westerplatte 1926–1939: The History of the Military Transit Depot in the Free City of Gdańsk
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tank, and the first government-organized remembrances began at Westerplatte. In 1966, a
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Westerplatte 1926–1939: dzieje Wojskowej Składnicy Tranzytowej w Wolnym Mieście Gdańsku
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officers had vowed not to disclose in their lifetimes that their commander had been
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repeatedly broadcast the phrase that made Westerplatte an important symbol:
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First battle in the Invasion of Poland and beginning of the Second World War
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named a street after Westerplatte; and the following year, during the 1944
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The Battle of Westerplatte is often described as the opening battle of
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The Battle of Westerplatte has been the subject of two Polish films:
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Free City in the Balkans: Reconstructing a Divided Society in Bosnia
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and were supported by a network of field fortifications, including
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Wojciech Najsarek był jedną z pierwszych ofiar II wojny światowej.
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The Polish 75 mm field gun became one of Germany's first
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Komorowski, Krzysztof (2009). "Westerplatte (1–7 IX 1939)".
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Polish 1st Armoured Brigade of the Defenders of Westerplatte
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on Westerplatte. These were relatively minor: there were no
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Depot for Polish Munitions in Transit in the Port of Danzig
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The defence of the Westerplatte was an inspiration for the
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in 1945. From 28 March to 1 April, elements of the German
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Garba, Bartłomiej; Westphal, Marcin (30 September 2017).
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Westerplatte saw another round of fighting during the
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Hutchinson's Pictorial History of the War (Volume 1)
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Piński, Jan; Przedmojski, Rafał (4 September 2005).
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Sucharski's conduct is still debated by historians.
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Jan Paweł II na Westerplatte" 3054: 2724:(in Polish). Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich. 2599: 2597: 2541: 2539: 2111: 2109: 1861: 4923:Attacks on military installations in the 1930s 3281:"Major Henryk Sucharski: wojskowy z tajemnicą" 3222: 2711: 2651: 2647: 2645: 2643: 2641: 2639: 2637: 2635: 2633: 2631: 2508: 2506: 2257:"Spór w sprawie białej flagi nad Westerplatte" 1442:until the German units were evacuated by sea. 332: 3747: 3187:(in Polish). Uniwersytet Śląski w Katowicach. 2692:[Wartime Fates of Polish Railwaymen] 2395: 2033: 2012: 1157:had postponed hostilities on learning of the 370: 3172: 3108: 2792:Rohwer, Jürgen; Hümmelchen, Gerhard (1992). 2594: 2549:Schnellboote: A Complete Operational History 2536: 2106: 1956: 1530:("Westerplatte fights on"). On 16 September 807:. Beginning on 1 September 1939, the German 794: 3923:Defence of the Polish Post Office in Danzig 3332: 3278: 3060: 2628: 2614:] (in Polish). Wydawn. Adam Marszałek. 2503: 2432: 2254: 2186: 1957:Osmańczyk, Edmund Jan; Lee, Rupert (2003). 1842: 1803:Defence of the Polish Post Office in Danzig 1730:at the cemetery was replaced with a Soviet 3754: 3740: 3685: 3643:(in Polish). Narodowy Instytut Dziedzictwa 3333:Maciorowski, Mirosław (1 September 2014). 3299: 3228: 2886: 2831: 2829: 2827: 2825: 2815: 2813: 2769:[The End of Westerplatte's Myth]. 2748: 2746: 2744: 2717: 2575: 2482: 2455: 1668:of World War II, displayed on a column at 1190:On the early morning of 1 September 1939, 970:led to Germany's annexation of the nearby 377: 363: 3558:(in Polish). 12 June 2018. Archived from 3337:[The Secret of Major Sucharski]. 3009:"Walki Sowietów i Niemców o Westerplatte" 2687: 2368: 1891: 1874:Historical Dictionary of Poland, 966–1945 1299:outpost had been abandoned. Now only the 930:Later, the Poles constructed clandestine 140: 3490: 3463: 3168: 3166: 3164: 3162: 3160: 3158: 3114: 3081: 3061:Zaloga, Steve; Madej, W. Victor (1990). 3027: 2984:Battle of the Baltic: The Wars 1918–1945 2603: 2545: 2364: 2362: 2142: 2115: 1952: 1950: 1948: 1847:. New York, New York: Hippocrene Books. 1678: 1511:from lending fire support in the nearby 1457: 1449: 1399: 1340: 1317: 1181: 1141:force of 1,500 men under Police General 167: 3616:NID (National Heritage Board of Poland) 3468:[A Message from Westerplatte]. 3279:Kwiatkowski, Mikołaj (30 August 2016). 3156: 3154: 3152: 3150: 3148: 3146: 3144: 3142: 3140: 3138: 2980: 2822: 2810: 2741: 2655:Case White: The Invasion of Poland 1939 2516:World War II in Europe: An Encyclopedia 2512: 2360: 2358: 2356: 2354: 2352: 2350: 2348: 2346: 2344: 2342: 2314: 2312: 2310: 2308: 2306: 2304: 1537:Song about the Soldiers of Westerplatte 1438:defended the peninsula from the Soviet 1289:, supported by an old minesweeper, the 942:. Most buildings were constructed with 4880: 4423:Żabianka-Wejhera-Jelitkowo-Tysiąclecia 3580: 2891:. Virtue and Company Ltd. p. 89. 2794:Chronology of the War at Sea 1939–1945 2681: 2445:(in Polish). 16 (67)/3 (253): 141–159. 2267:(in Polish). 13 (64)/4 (242): 153–163. 2228: 2201: 2195: 2187:Gierszewski, Andrzej (30 April 2018). 1918: 1897: 1870: 1843:Zaloga, Steven; Madej, Victor (1985). 1490:had been bombed around 04:30, and the 384: 3735: 3637:"Gdańsk – pole bitwy na Westerplatte" 3464:Sandecki, Maciej (2 September 2009). 3305: 2914:[The Secret of Westerplatte] 2909: 2760: 2758: 2428: 2426: 2424: 2422: 2250: 2248: 2241:(in Polish). 14(65)/2 (244): 196–200. 2182: 2180: 2178: 2176: 2174: 2008: 2006: 2004: 2002: 2000: 1945: 1659: 1295:, made a surprise attack. 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Museum of the Second World War 1738:, a 25 metres (27 yd)-tall 1528:"Westerplatte broni się jeszcze" 1107:, under the pretext of making a 774:peninsula in the harbour of the 345:Location in Poland, 1939 borders 331: 324: 259: 249: 241: 231: 213: 202: 191: 169: 155: 142: 43: 4839:Gdańsk University of Technology 3655: 3629: 3601: 3574: 3544: 3513: 3484: 3457: 3431: 3405: 3379: 3353: 3335:"Tajemnica majora Sucharskiego" 3326: 3309:Westerplatte, Oksywie, Hel 1939 3272: 3249: 3191: 3001: 2974: 2944: 2903: 2880: 2854: 2785: 2672: 2569: 2476: 2389: 2271: 2222: 2136: 1445: 1365:took part in the bombardments. 1349:, 8 September, after the battle 4834:Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk 4720:Museum of the Second World War 2952:"Rasiński Kazimierz sierż rez" 2868:. 9 October 1939. p. 30. 2796:. Greenhill Books. p. 3. 2090: 1931:. Cambridge University Press. 1877:. Greenwood Publishing Group. 1591: 1574: 1098:On 25 August 1939, the German 770:in Europe. It occurred on the 1: 4670:Baltic Days of Jewish Culture 3864:Reichsgau Danzig-West Prussia 3849:History of the Jews in Gdańsk 3714:Great Battles of World War II 3669:(in Polish). 24 November 2019 3526:Gdański Zarząd Dróg i Zieleni 3445:(in Polish). 1 September 2017 3419:(in Polish). 1 September 2016 3367:(in Polish). 1 September 2014 3266:Przegląd Historyczno-Wojskowy 2580:. Oxford: Osprey Publishing. 2456:Williamson, David G. (2011). 2443:Przegląd Historyczno-Wojskowy 2322:Great Battles of World War II 2265:Przegląd Historyczno-Wojskowy 2239:Przegląd Historyczno-Wojskowy 2189:"Wartownia Nr 1 Westerplatte" 2116:Weinberg, Gerhard L. (2010). 1813: 1532:Konstanty Ildefons Gałczyński 1225:. They found themselves in a 968:German ultimatum to Lithuania 909:Wojskowa Składnica Tranzytowa 833: 796:Wojskowa Składnica Tranzytowa 302: 274: 4844:Medical University of Gdańsk 4705:Gdańsk Sports Center Stadium 4290:Orunia Górna-Gdańsk Południe 2987:. Pen & Sword Maritime. 2718:Drzycimski, Andrzej (1990). 2483:Hargreaves, Richard (2010). 2015:"Exhibition on Westerplatte" 1716:the mid-1950s liberalization 1637:, and French Prime Minister 1395: 1386:Pictorial History of the War 872:In 1921, in the wake of the 822:attacks and naval shelling. 7: 3528:(in Polish). Archived from 3466:"Przesłanie z Westerplatte" 3206:(in Polish). Archived from 3040:. Oxford University Press. 2887:Hutchinson, Walter (1939). 2604:Tuliszka, Jarosław (2003). 2576:Williamson, Gordon (2003). 2546:Paterson, Lawrence (2015). 1791: 1771:object of cultural heritage 1712:Ministry of Public Security 1703:Tomb of the Unknown Soldier 1633:, Ukrainian Prime Minister 1609:(2016), and Prime Minister 1204:nearby Polish military base 1042:Bofors 37 mm anti-tank guns 1038:75 mm field gun wz. 1902/26 10: 4944: 4827:Universities and academies 4735:Polish Baltic Philharmonic 4700:Gdańsk Shakespeare Theatre 4690:European Solidarity Centre 4567:John III Sobieski Monument 4123:Franciszek Kotus-Jankowski 3115:Wittmann, Anna M. (2016). 2767:"Koniec mitu Westerplatte" 2578:German Battleships 1939–45 2513:Zabecki, David T. (2015). 2202:Zaloga, Steven J. (2002). 2145:Diplomacy & Statecraft 2102:. League of Nations. 1926. 1871:Lerski, George J. (1996). 1808:2022 Snake island campaign 1763:Eastern and Central Europe 1440:76th Guards Rifle Division 1261:, including a 105 mm 1100:pre-dreadnought battleship 961: 853:. The city of Danzig (now 4857: 4826: 4662: 4590: 4557: 4462: 4455: 4295:Orunia-Św. Wojciech-Lipce 4255:Krakowiec-Górki Zachodnie 4215: 4113: 4050: 4041: 3984:Academic Gymnasium Danzig 3951: 3928:East Pomeranian offensive 3779: 3770: 3229:Gałczyńska, Kira (1998). 3094:. Bloomsbury Publishing. 3064:The Polish Campaign, 1939 3013:Muzeum II Wojny Światowej 2658:. Bloomsbury Publishing. 2433:Szkudliński, Jan (2015). 2369:Laskowski, Piotr (2008). 2255:Szkudliński, Jan (2012). 2157:10.1080/09592290903455667 1845:The Polish Campaign, 1939 1748:National Museum in Gdańsk 1629:, Russian Prime Minister 1497:had begun hours earlier. 1472:German invasion of Poland 1331:Friedrich-Georg Eberhardt 1177: 1143:Friedrich-Georg Eberhardt 730:Slovak invasion of Poland 723:Soviet invasion of Poland 396: 319: 294: 268: 183: 134: 59: 42: 30: 25: 4898:Sieges involving Germany 4725:National Maritime Museum 2981:Jackson, Robert (2007). 2912:"Tajemnica Westerplatte" 1963:. Taylor & Francis. 1925:Fox, Gregory H. (2008). 1898:Parish, Matthew (2009). 1617:, and former Presidents 1561:Polish Underground State 1118:Marinestosstruppkompanie 993:, his second-in-command 793:Military Transit Depot ( 219:Wilhelm Henningsen  4903:Sieges involving Poland 3989:Danzig Research Society 3933:Polish protests of 1970 3393:(in Polish). 8 May 2015 2926:: 14–15. 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Historical Times. 2319:Mann, Chris (2008). 1724:Polish Naval Academy 1720:communist propaganda 1674:Naval Academy Mürwik 1603:Bronisław Komorowski 1553:Polish People's Army 1502:Krzysztof Komorowski 1478:. British historian 1476:Battle of the Border 1059:outposts (codenamed 998:Franciszek Dąbrowski 737:Operation Tannenberg 400:Battle of the Border 342:class=notpageimage| 256:Franciszek Dąbrowski 4908:Free City of Danzig 4813:Walesa: Man of Hope 4695:Gdańsk City Stadium 4418:Wzgórze Mickiewicza 4379:Ujeścisko-Łostowice 4173:Kazimierz Rynkowski 3889:government in exile 3869:Free City of Danzig 3532:on 17 December 2013 3088:Weal, John (2012). 2489:. Stackpole Books. 2462:. 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Index

Invasion of Poland
World War II

Schleswig-Holstein
1939
Westerplatte
Free City of Danzig
54°24′27″N 18°40′17″E / 54.40750°N 18.67139°E / 54.40750; 18.67139
Germany
Free City of Danzig
Poland
F.G. Eberhardt
Gustav Kleikamp

Henryk Sucharski
Surrendered
Franciszek Dąbrowski
Surrendered
1 battleship
Battle of Westerplatte is located in Poland
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Invasion of Poland
Battle of the Border
Wieluń
Chojnice
Krojanty
Lasy Królewskie

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