Westerplatte - Ruins Barracks Westerplatte

Westerplatte, Gdansk
Pomeranian, Poland

On the Westerplatte peninsula in Gdansk, are found the remains of a number of barracks and blockhouses. In 1939, 188 Polish troops were stationed here and defended the peninsula for 7 days against the advancing German army. This struggle has been included in the history books as the 'battle for Westerplatte'.

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Text by: Kaj Metz

Photo(s): Cheapskatetravel.nl (1), Sándor Pásztorniczky (2,3,4,5)

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