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Westerplatte (Polish pronunciation: [vɛstɛrˈplatɛ], [ˈvɛstɛrplatɛ],
German pronunciation: [ˈvɛstɐplatə]) is a
peninsula in Gdańsk, Poland,
located on the...
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Westerplatte was the
first battle of the
German invasion of Poland,
marking the
start of
World War II in Europe. It
occurred on the
Westerplatte peninsula...
- 1939
Battle of
Westerplatte,
originally titled in
Poland as
Tajemnica Westerplatte ("The
Secret of
Westerplatte"), is a 2013 Polish-Lithuanian war film...
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Westerplatte or
Westerplatte Resists (Pl.
Westerplatte broni się nadal) is a 1967
Polish historical film
directed by Stanisław Różewicz. It was entered...
- The
Westerplatte Monument, also
known as the
Monument to the
Defenders of the
Coast (Polish:
Pomnik Obrońców Wybrzeża) is a war
memorial located in Gdańsk...
- At the
outbreak of
World War II, he was one of the
commanders of the
Westerplatte position in Gdańsk,
which troops under his
command defended for seven...
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September 1939 it was the
scene of the
first clash of
World War II at
Westerplatte. The
contemporary city was
shaped by
extensive border changes, expulsions...
- In
September 1939, he
served at
Westerplatte military transit depot,
which took part in the
Battle of
Westerplatte. The
Polish garrison fought against...
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first German attack of the war came
against the
Polish defences at
Westerplatte. The
United Kingdom responded with an
ultimatum for
Germany to cease...
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river became increasingly moribund. A
harbor canal was dug up with the
Westerplatte on one of the
Martwa Wisła banks. It was
constructed to flow through...
