Battle of Westerplatte

first battle in the Invasion of Poland, the beginning of the Second World War

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1939 — 1939 battle, siege, invasion of Poland, Battle of the Border, Poland, 

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  Siege of Danzig
  
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  Siege of Danzig in 1577 1577
  
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  Battle of Lubieszów 1577
  
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  Battle of Dirschau 1627
  
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  Battle of Oliwa 1627
  
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  Siege of Danzig 1655
  
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  Siege of Danzig 1734
  
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  Siege of Danzig 1807
  
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  Siege of Danzig 1813
  
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  Defense of the Coast of Poland in the September Campaign 1939
  
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  Battle of Westerplatte 1939
  
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  Battle of Gdynia 1939
  
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  Battle of Kępa Oksywska 1939
  
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  Battle of Hel 1939
  

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1577-01-01T00:00:00Z

Siege of Danzig in 1577

1577-04-27T00:00:00Z

Battle of Lubieszów

1627-08-08T00:00:00Z

Battle of Dirschau

1627-11-28T00:00:00Z

Battle of Oliwa

1655-01-01T00:00:00Z

Siege of Danzig

1734-01-01T00:00:00Z

Siege of Danzig

1807-03-19T00:00:00Z

Siege of Danzig

1813-01-01T00:00:00Z

Siege of Danzig

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

Defense of the Coast of Poland in the September Campaign

1939-09-07T00:00:00Z

Battle of Westerplatte

1939-09-14T00:00:00Z

Battle of Gdynia

1939-09-19T00:00:00Z

Battle of Kępa Oksywska

1939-10-02T00:00:00Z

Battle of Hel

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Admirał Erich Raeder na Westerplatte (2-66)

Adolf Hitler na Westerplatte

Bundesarchiv Bild 101II-MN-1588-03, Polen-Westerplatte, PKWs an Bord

Bundesarchiv Bild 101II-MN-1595-25A, Danzig, Linienschiff "Schleswig-Holstein"

Bundesarchiv Bild 101II-MN-1595-26A, Danzig, Linienschiff "Schleswig-Holstein"

Bundesarchiv Bild 183-1989-516-505, Westerplatte, hissen der Reichskriegsflagge

Bundesarchiv Bild 183-2008-0513-500, Danzig, Westerplatte, Wald

Bundesarchiv Bild 183-E10691, Westerplatte, hissen der Reichskriegsflagge

Bundesarchiv Bild 183-E10718, Danzig, Westerplatte, Wald

Gdańsk Cmentarz Garnizonowy - pomnik marynarzom Magdeburga

Gefangengenommene polnische Offiziere und Soldaten nach dem Kampf um die Westerplatte.

German battleship Schleswig-Holstein in Gdansk in September 1939

Lot-3951-9 (34087254610)

Polish officers (POW) of Westerplatte-7.09.1939

Schleswig Holstein firing Westerplatte September 1939

Schleswig-Holstein podczas ostrzału Westerplatte

Schleswig-Holstein salwa 1939

The capitulation of the Polish garrison at Westerplatte

The Nazi-soviet Invasion of Poland, 1939 HU106373

The Nazi-soviet Invasion of Poland, 1939 HU106374

Westerplatte1939(HistoriaPolski str.373)

Westerplatte cs.PNG

Westerplatte en.PNG

Westerplatte kapitulacja

Westerplatte maps 1

Type	Description	Date	Keywords	Notes	Source
link	Freebase entry@				Wikidata
conflict	Q11794866		battle		Wikidata
conflict	Siege of Danzig		siege		Wikidata
conflict	Siege of Gdynia		siege		Wikidata
conflict	Siege of Danzig in 1577	1577	siege		Wikidata
conflict	Battle of Lubieszów	1577	battle		Wikidata
conflict	Battle of Dirschau	1627	battle		Wikidata
conflict	Battle of Oliwa	1627	battle		Wikidata
conflict	Siege of Danzig	1655	siege		Wikidata
conflict	Siege of Danzig	1734	siege, battle		Wikidata
conflict	Siege of Danzig	1807	siege		Wikidata
conflict	Siege of Danzig	1813	siege		Wikidata
conflict	Defense of the Coast of Poland in the September Campaign	1939	battle		Wikidata
conflict	Battle of Westerplatte	1939	siege, battle		Wikidata
conflict	Battle of Gdynia	1939	battle		Wikidata
conflict	Battle of Kępa Oksywska	1939	battle		Wikidata
conflict	Battle of Hel	1939	battle		Wikidata
image	Admirał Erich Raeder na Westerplatte (2-66)				Wikimedia
image	Adolf Hitler na Westerplatte				Wikimedia
image	Bundesarchiv Bild 101II-MN-1588-03, Polen-Westerplatte, PKWs an Bord				Wikimedia
image	"Schleswig-Holstein".jpg Bundesarchiv Bild 101II-MN-1595-25A, Danzig, Linienschiff "Schleswig-Holstein"				Wikimedia
image	"Schleswig-Holstein".jpg Bundesarchiv Bild 101II-MN-1595-26A, Danzig, Linienschiff "Schleswig-Holstein"				Wikimedia
image	Bundesarchiv Bild 183-1989-516-505, Westerplatte, hissen der Reichskriegsflagge				Wikimedia
image	Bundesarchiv Bild 183-2008-0513-500, Danzig, Westerplatte, Wald				Wikimedia
image	Bundesarchiv Bild 183-E10691, Westerplatte, hissen der Reichskriegsflagge				Wikimedia
image	Bundesarchiv Bild 183-E10718, Danzig, Westerplatte, Wald				Wikimedia
image	Gdańsk Cmentarz Garnizonowy - pomnik marynarzom Magdeburga	2011			Wikimedia
image	Gefangengenommene polnische Offiziere und Soldaten nach dem Kampf um die Westerplatte.	1939			Wikimedia
image	German battleship Schleswig-Holstein in Gdansk in September 1939	1939			Wikimedia
image	Lot-3951-9 (34087254610)	2017			Wikimedia
image	Polish officers (POW) of Westerplatte-7.09.1939	1939			Wikimedia
image	Schleswig Holstein firing Westerplatte September 1939				Wikimedia
image	Schleswig-Holstein podczas ostrzału Westerplatte	1939			Wikimedia
image	Schleswig-Holstein salwa 1939	1939			Wikimedia
image	The capitulation of the Polish garrison at Westerplatte	1939			Wikimedia
image	The Nazi-soviet Invasion of Poland, 1939 HU106373				Wikimedia
image	The Nazi-soviet Invasion of Poland, 1939 HU106374				Wikimedia
image	Westerplatte1939(HistoriaPolski str.373)	1939			Wikimedia
image	Westerplatte cs.PNG	2015			Wikimedia
image	Westerplatte en.PNG	2012			Wikimedia
image	Westerplatte kapitulacja	1939			Wikimedia
image	Westerplatte maps 1	2012			Wikimedia