- By the autumn of 1939, the Polish garrison occupying Westerplatte comprised of 182 soldiers expected to withstand a potential attack for twelve hours.
- Frankly, the area could do with a little tidying up. Nevertheless, you should still visit Westerplatte on your trip to Gdańsk.
- On March 14, 1924 Poland was awarded Westerplatte as a location for bringing in military equipment and ammunition from abroad (Polish Military Transit Depot).
- On 14 March 1924, Poland was awarded Westerplatte as a location for bringing in military equipment and ammunition from abroad (Polish Military Transit Depot).
- The storage is named Military Transit Depot at Westerplatte It becomes a Polish exclave, surrounded by German-dominated Free City of Gdansk.
- #OTD - 1939 - the Polish garrison on the #Westerplatte finally surrendered to the Germans, after an uneven 7-day defence.
- Background of Westerplatte. After World War I, Germany and its territory in East Prussia were separated by the newly-formed Polish territory.
- 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.
- 14 Mart 1924’te Polonya, Westerplatte’yi yurtdışından askeri teçhizat ve mühimmat getirme yeri (Polonya Askeri Transit Deposu) olarak tahsis etti.