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Gdynia Guide Gdynia is a city in the Pomeranian Voivodship of Poland and an important seaport at Gdansk Bay on the south coast of the Baltic Sea. In 1870 the village of Gdynia had some 1200 inhabitants, and it was not a poor fishing village as it is sometimes described. The Naval Museum displays armaments and sea battle equipment dating from the 16th century, especially worth seeing are the planes and helicopters, weapons and heavy armaments as well as medieval gun - carriages. www.directferries.co.uk /gdynia_guide.htm   (391 words)

Battle of Krojanty - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The battle took place near the village of Krojanty in Pomerania (7 kilometres from the town of Chojnice) on September 1, 1939. Polish units were engaged in battle from 0500 against elements of German 76th Infantry Regiment of 20th Motorised Division under Lt.Gen. Mauritz von Wiktorin, which operated on the left (northern) flank of XIX Panzer Corps under Gen. Heinz Guderian. However, the sounds of the battle notified the crews of the APCs stationed nearby, and soon the Polish unit came under heavy machine gun fire. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Krojanty   (741 words)

Battle of Wizna - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Battle of Wizna (sometimes referred to as the Polish Thermopylae) was fought between September 6 and September 10, 1939, between the forces of Poland and Germany during the initial stages of Polish Defence War of 1939. Before the war the area of the village of Wizna was prepared as a fortified line of defence. Later it advanced further southwards and took part in the Battle of Brześć. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Wizna   (1468 words)

Battle of Szack - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Battle of Szack was one of the major battles between the Polish Army and the Red Army fought during the Polish Defence War of 1939. After the outbreak of the Polish Defence War of 1939 the Border Defence Corps (KOP) was severely stripped of all the reserves and heavy armament. However, the difficult situation and the outcome of the Battles of Brześć and Kobryń forced Rueckemann's group to change the plans. www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Szack   (720 words)

Encyclopedia: April 23   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30) The Battle of Lake Trasimene (June 24, 217 BC, April on the Julian calendar) was a Roman defeat in the Second Punic War between the Carthaginians under Hannibal and the Romans under the consul Gaius Flaminius. The Battle of Clontarf took place on Good Friday in 1014 (April 23) between the forces of Brian Boru, the king of Munster and High King of Ireland, and forces led primarily by Vikings from Dublin and the Orkney Islands, as well as the King of Leinster. Gdynia (pronounce: [:gdiɲia], Kashubian/Pomeranian: Gdiniô) is a city in the Pomeranian Voivodship of Poland and an important seaport at Gdansk Bay on the south coast of the Baltic Sea. www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/April-23   (9123 words)

Achtung Panzer ! - Invasion of Poland (Fall Weiss) Battle of Mlawa, Battle of Pomerania), while retreating eastwards in attempt to establish line of defence and delay the invaders. The Battle of Bzura was a Polish counteroffensive directed to protect Warsaw and took place in area of Kutno, Lowicz and Sochaczew. The battle ended on September 20th with the total destruction of Polish forces (under General Tadeusz Kutrzeba) involved, although it delayed the capitulation of Warsaw. www.achtungpanzer.com /articles/polcamp.htm   (2527 words)

Shofar FTP Archives: orgs/french/foreign-office/yellow-book-documents.005 The tonnage handled by Gdynia and Danzig, which, as we shall see, is far from adequate for Poland's total needs, is divided between these two ports as follows: 9,200,000 tons at Gdynia, and 7,100,000 at Danzig. Gdynia could probably cope successfully with the coal exports, but this port is not adequately equipped for handling either cereals or wood. On the other hand, Gdynia is less than 10 kilometres from the nearest point of Danzig territory and would be within range of guns placed between Zoppot and the western limit of Danzig territory. www.nizkor.org /ftp.cgi/orgs/french/foreign-office/yellow-book-documents.005   (17472 words)

Museer på Åland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30) Consequently, the battle's interpretation was compressed onto the land that was purchased. As the armies left the field of battle at the end of the war, trenches were most often filled in upon the return to agriculture, but tunnels and dugouts, often with small entrances, were most often simply blocked off leaving open subterranean voids. Battles for Åland in March 1809 between the Russians and the Swedes: equipment, weapons, supply vehicles which were abandoned on ice of the Åland Sea between Signilsskär and Grisslehamn. www.museum.aland.fi /fieldof.htm   (5349 words)

April 23 [Definition]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30) Events 1242 - During a battle on the ice of Chudskoye Lake, Russian forces rebuff an invasion attempt by the Teutonic Knights. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated by Edward I of England. Gdynia is part of a conurbation with the spa town of Sopot, the city of Gdańsk and suburban communities, which together form a metropolitan area called the Tricity (Trójmiasto) with a population of over a million people.... www.wikimirror.com /April_23   (14073 words)

Eastern Front   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30) The battle began on 5 July with the Ninth Army under General Kluge attacking from the north and the Fourth Panzer Army under Manstein attacking from the south. This battle is known as the greatest tank battle of the war and involved 2 million men, 6,000 tanks, and 4,000 aircraft. This long battle for possession of the Ukraine was finally resolved in the north by the battle of Brody-Lvov in July, and in the south by the battle of Jassy-Kishinev in August. www3.sympatico.ca /ergrenier/East.html   (10214 words)

Second World War The Battle of Britain was over, but the Blitz now began (November 1940-May 1941), a series of nightime raids against most British cities, with Coventry suffering the worst single night of attack (although on a much smaller scale than Allied bombing of Germany later in the war). The battle wore down Rommels reserves of fuel and ammo until he was unable to fight, and despite orders from Hitler to hold at all costs Rommel withdrew, pursued by Montgomery along the coast. The battle itself was a draw, with both sides losing one carrier, but the Japanese were forced to abandon their advance, a major Allied victory. www.rickard.karoo.net /articles/wars_wwII.html   (8102 words)

WWII: The World at War 1941 The Battle of Beda Fomm was a catastrophic Italian defeat at the hands of the British during the North African Campaign. Admiral Lutjens sails the battleship Bismarck from Gdynia in consort with the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen. Begin of the furious battle between the "Chetniks" of Mihailowitsj and the partisans of Tito. www.euronet.nl /users/wilfried/ww2/1941.htm   (3457 words)

[No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30) This land is under hereditary tenure by the Port of Gdynia Authority S.A. and can be leased to prospective investors for a period of 20 years with the option for extension. Gdynia's unique location on the North-South VI Transport Corridor and on the crossroads of the A-1 Motorway has created the demand for improved infrastructure in the port. The Port of Gdynia Authority is also open to all projects aimed at the improvement of port activities and good co-operation with companies rendering supplementary services and port handling. www.mac.doc.gov /ceebic/partcust/portofgdynia.html   (2355 words)

TIME.com: Global Business, July 2001 Gdynia workmen are cutting steel for a replacement fleet of seven custom-designed carriers for the timber giant Weyerhaeuser, based in Federal Way, Wash. The 78-year-old yard beat out competing bids from Japan and South Korea for the contract, said to be worth some $250 million. Gdynia's success comes at a time of oversupply in the shipping industry worldwide and hard times generally in Eastern Europe's fledgling market economies. A few years ago, the Gdynia yard was threatened with bankruptcy and unable to obtain financing from local banks. www.time.com /time/global/july/manufacturing.html   (1212 words)

Gdynia  Poland - In Your Pocket   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30) In the early 1900s, the residents of Gdynia had no idea that their peaceful little fishing village was about to become a great industrial port. A city forged in battle, war, conquest and fate, Krakow is in many respects the most Polish of all this great nation’s cities. The ancient seat of kings and intelligentsia comes steeped in legend and myth, and evokes the most fanciful of images, from dragons occupying the catacombs of Wawel, to Tartar hordes repelled at the gates, to an earnest Vladimir Lenin plotting revolution while sitting in the city’s cafes. www.inyourpocket.com /poland/gdynia/en/category?chid=   (14874 words)

Red Light in Eastern Europe by Gareth Jones, 1933 The panorama of Danzig, Gdynia, the Baltic and the Polish woods and fields which seemed to roll underneath as the aeroplane rocked and tossed is a vital clue to the future of Europe. The race between Gdynia and Danzig is a race of life and death between the old German city and the newly-arisen Polish outpost on the sea, and, with the help of powerful backers, the Polish port is winning. Gdynia is thus for the Poles also a symbol-the symbol of national triumph over a proud German city, and Poles would lay down their lives rather than acknowledge defeat and give up Gdynia. colley.co.uk /garethjones/german_articles/red_light_in_easten_europe.htm   (1388 words)

....... Stocznia Remontowa "NAUTA" S.A. .......... Shipbuilding and shiprepair industry developed in Gdynia along with the development of the port and the city. The foundation of an enterprise " Shipyard in Gdynia" - an Association with limited liability was another important event in the history of shipbuilding in Gdynia. This return to former prewar name symbolic significance, underlines the enterprise's history and long tradition dating back to the beginnings of the city - a city that at an astounding pace was transformed from a mere fishing village into a major of maritime activities. www.nauta.pl /historia_eng.html   (1092 words)

Gneisenau Operational history Battle with British BC Renown and cruiser Birmingham west of the Lofoten, Gneisenau was hit once. Battle with British CV Glorious and the DDs Ardent and Acasta. Sent to Gotenhafen (Gdynia) to be decommissioned and reconstructed. www.german-navy.de /kriegsmarine/ships/battleships/gneisenau/operatrions.html   (498 words)

german battleship gneisenau In 1942 British air attacks made Brest unsafe, and accompanied by Scharnhorst, the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen and a covering screen of destroyers and torpedo boats, she attempted a daring daylight run to Norway, known ever after as the "channel dash", as part of the reinforcement of the country following the Commando raid on Vaagso. Although she escaped damage in the furious air battles that resulted, she struck a mine that laid her up at Kiel, where she was badly damaged in a bombing raid that was to end her career. Some work was done in 1942-1944 to reconstruct her with the twin 15" guns, but it never came to fruition and her final sad duty was to be used as a blockship, sunk in Gotenhafen harbor. www.fact-library.com /german_battleship_gneisenau.html   (717 words)

3 Gdynia Hotels, Gdynia Hotel Search - only 50 to 104 € Gdynia is on the northern edge of the Tricity. Gdynia is well known thanks to its shipyards, currently the most prosperous enterprise of Polish ship-building industry- undergoing as a whole a decline after the fall of communism. Southern Gdynia is, along with Sopot and Gdansk seaside, a pleasant vacation area in this part of Poland. www.staypoland.com /gdynia-hotels.asp   (296 words)

Port Battle of Port Arthur The Battle of Port Arthur (Japanese victory. Battle of Port Hudson At Port Hudson Andersonville where about only 1,000 survived the war. Bay Port, Michigan Bay Port is an unincorporated community located in Lake Huron. www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/port.html   (4380 words)

Memories of War | Captain Stefan Wesolowksi, (1909-1987)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30) During the course of this disastrous battle the sister ship to the ORP Blyskawica, the ORP Grom, was bombed and sunk by the German Luftwaffe. During the furious battle the ships were able to shoot down one of the German bomber that harassed the fleet and the army. The ORP Blyskawica was damaged badly and among the many wounded in the battle for Narvik was Wesolowski who was ejected from his position at the antiaircraft gun turret by a bomb explosion. www.memoriesofwar.com /veterans/wesolowski/default.asp   (6086 words)

The Battle-Cruiser Scharnhorst To begin with I paint the picture from the channel "dash" to the Battle of the North Cape in which the Scharnhorst was sunk by British Naval Forces in December 1943. The battle against the U Boat was reaching a climax and the decision was taken to move all available escorts to the command of Admiral Sir Max Horton, Commander in Chief Western Approaches, based in Liverpool. In order to recreate the battle, the Bergen computers were loaded with navigational data from the log of the flagship, along with her documented performance data. www.mikekemble.com /ww2/scharnhorst.html   (10110 words)

World War 2 Timelines 1939-1945 - Eastern Europe - Worldwar-2.net Under the guise of honouring the anniversary of the Battle of Tannenburg, the German Battleship, complete with a hidden cargo of Marine assault troops, was allowed by the Poles to anchor directly off the strategic peninsula of Westerplatte, located at the mouth of the Vistula River in Danzig. At 4:47am, permission was given to the ship to open fire on the island, a strategic point on the Baltic Coast needed to support the troops advancing to the south. The Red Army invades Poland from the East with a million troops on the pretext of "protecting Poland's Byelorussian and Ukrainian population." The Polish government seeks asylum in Romania, where it is interned. www.worldwar-2.net /timelines/war-in-europe/eastern-europe/eastern-europe-index-1939.htm   (1524 words)

Gdynia Aquarium - nearby tourist attractions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30) The tourist center of Gdynia is located in the vicinity of the Southern Pier, where the Gdynia Aquarium is located, and Kościuszko Square. When it sailed into Gdynia in 1937, this ship was the most modern destroyer in the Polish fleet. After visiting Gdynia's museums, it might be nice to take a walk or a trip farther afield. www.aquarium.gdynia.pl /atrakcje.htm   (745 words)

Archie - A Pilot in RAF Bomber Command - Scharnhorst and Gneisenau Once this was completed she returned to the Baltic for battle training until November 1939. Scharnhorsts days on the high seas came to an end, during the Battle of the North Cape, on December 26th 1943 at 1945 hrs when she was sunk by the Royal Navy with the loss of 1,932 lives. In April 1942 she was sent to Gotenhaven (Gdynia) - then part of Germany but now in Poland - to be decommissioned and reconstructed. mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk /archie_bombercommand/battleshipsandg.html   (946 words)

News The Battle of Britain was a true turning point in the Second World War with the RAF victory over the Luftwaffe. At Beda Fomm their was an exciting climax to the campaign against the Italians but the battle for North Africa was far from over with the arrival of Rommels Africa Corps on the 12th of February 1941. German battle cruiser Scharnhorst sinks the British armed cruiser Rawalpindi between Iceland and the Faroe Islands. homepage.eircom.net /~thekeep/battles.htm   (1208 words)

TREATY BATTLESHIPS By the end of the battle, Rodney had closed the range to the point she was able to fire two torpedoes at Bismarck, as mentioned above. She took light damage in the Battle of Sirte in March 1942, was damaged by air attack in June 1942 and April 1943. Vittorio Veneto was torpedoed by a British aircraft in the Battle of Matapan in March 1941, by the British submarine Urge in October 1941, and received minor bomb damage at La Spezia in June 1943. www.chuckhawks.com /treaty_battleships.htm   (11483 words)

Mission 6: Bremen, Germany At Gdynia, now a major German naval base, photographs made after the attack showed the Stuttgart burning fiercely and being towed from its berth, apparently to prevent the fire from spreading. The formations which attacked Gdynia and Danzig encountered little enemy opposition, one group completing its bombing run and returning as far as the North Sea before it met a small group of Me110s, which were beaten off in short order, returning crewmen reported. Formations which struck Danzig and Gdynia were confronted by a great smoke screen thrown up by German destroyers, which dashed about the harbors in a desperate effort to protect the installations and ships. www.stelzriede.com /ms/html/mshwm6.htm   (1780 words)

WWII: The World at War 1939 The main drawbacks of the MP 38/40 were the lack of the front handguards that often resulted burned hands during the sustained fire, and the lack of the effective range, when compared to its soviet counterparts (PPSch-41, PPS-43), chambered for more powerful 7.62mm TT round. The Battle of Khalkin Gol was a major Russian victory over the Japanese Kwangtung Army in August 1939 on the border of Manchuria and outer Mongolia. One of the earliest naval encounters of the war was the Battle of the River Plate off Montevideo between a German pocket battleship, Admiral Graf Spee, and British ships. www.euronet.nl /users/wilfried/ww2/1939.htm   (2279 words)

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