- The historic battle of Westerplatte. Westerplatte is a small peninsula in the area of Gdańsk Bay in the north-east of Gdańsk city itself.
- By the autumn of 1939, the Polish garrison occupying Westerplatte comprised of 182 soldiers expected to withstand a potential attack for twelve hours.
- The building of the former Military Transit Depot (MTD) power plant on Westerplatte, although currently located on the outskirts and not open to the…
- Background of Westerplatte. After World War I, Germany and its territory in East Prussia were separated by the newly-formed Polish territory.
- #OTD - 1939 - the Polish garrison on the #Westerplatte finally surrendered to the Germans, after an uneven 7-day defence.
- On March 14, 1924 Poland was awarded Westerplatte as a location for bringing in military equipment and ammunition from abroad (Polish Military Transit Depot).
- Just outside the city lies a small peninsula named "Westerplatte." ... At 04:45am, the vessel opens fire on the Polish settlements that defend the Westerplatte.
- Westerplatte is located north from Gdansk, some 15 min drive from downtown on a small flat peninsula stretching out into the Baltic sea.