• The Battle of Westerplatte was the first battle of the German invasion of Poland, marking the start of World War II in Europe.
  • The German attack also entailed a bombardment of Polish positions at Westerplatte by a battleship and the landing of German infantry on the peninsula.
  • The name sounded strangely non-Polish. No one in school ever mentioned the Battle of Westerplatte or that World War II began there.
  • Knowledgeable guides provide context and recount vivid stories, offering insights into the experiences of those who fought and worked on Westerplatte.
  • Dramatization of the first battle of World War II. The first target of German troops in the invasion of Poland is a small garrison at Westerplatte.
  • The ship took us along the river from Gdansk to Westerplatte, past several shipyards and coal factories. ... Finally, we went to the iconic memorial at Westerplatte.
  • The storage is named Military Transit Depot at Westerplatte It becomes a Polish exclave, surrounded by German-dominated Free City of Gdansk.
  • Westerplatte, the start of World War II. ... You can visit Westerplatte and its museums and wander across what was once the setting of a horrible war scene.
  • By the autumn of 1939, the Polish garrison occupying Westerplatte comprised of 182 soldiers expected to withstand a potential attack for twelve hours.