Battle of Westerplatte

When

1 Sep 1939 – 7 Sep 1939

Kind

Siege

Coordinates

54.41° N, 18.67° E

Description

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

War

World War II

First battle in the Invasion of Poland and beginning of the Second World War

The Battle of Westerplatte was the first battle of the German invasion of Poland, marking the start of World War II in Europe. It occurred on the Westerplatte peninsula in the harbour of the Free City of Danzig. A small forested island separated from Gdansk by the harbour channel, Westerplatte was established as a Polish military outpost during the interwar period.

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• World War II1 Sep 1939 · World war · Deaths 75,000,000