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- When
- 9 Sep 1939 – 2 Oct 1939
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 54.64° N, 18.78° E
- Description
- 1939 battle during WWII
- War
- World War II
Battle of Hel
Battle in Poland during WWII
The Battle of Hel was a World War II engagement fought from 1 September to 2 October 1939 on the Hel Peninsula, of the Baltic Sea coast, between invading German forces and defending Polish units during the German invasion of Poland.
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