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	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.
		It was one of the first battles of the war, and part of the larger battle of Bory Tucholskie.
		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.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Krojanty (685 words)

	Battle of Wizna - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Westerplatte • Danzig • Krojanty • Lasy Królewskie • Mokra • Gdańsk Bay • Pszczyna • Mława • Tuchola Forest • Jordanów • Borowa Góra • Mikołów • Węgierska Górka • Tomaszów Mazowiecki •
		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.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Wizna (1478 words)

	World War II Plus 55 - June 5th and 6th , 1942
		There were battles to hold the Moerdijk Bridge, the Maungdaw Tunnels, the Adolf Hitler Bridge, the Schwammenauel Dam, the Catania Bridge, the Arnhem Bridge, and the Remagen Bridge.
		The battles to determine control of major portions of the world were fought hundreds and thousands of miles from the site in question.
		And the titanic naval battle off Midway Island, which settled the fate of the 1,000-year-old Japanese Empire, was decided in five minutes, by the actions of a few determined American naval aviators.
	www.usswashington.com /dl_preamb.htm (6983 words)

	The Second World War (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Poland was not given any rights to possess military fortifications at Westerplatte but, nevertheless, secretly built a number of concrete-brick guardhouses and fortified the cellars of the barracks buildings and, when the threat of armed conflict became very likely, strengthened the garrison to 182 (with a possibility of mobilising a further 20 civilians).
		Standing instructions for the Polish detachment were to defend the base for a period of six hours when it was expected that relief would arrive but the withdrawal of Polish army detachments from the region of the Bory Tucholskie to the Bydgoszcz region (in August) meant that this had to be extended to twelve hours.
		The stand at Westerplatte was frustrating for Hitler who had wanted the removal of all traces of the Polish presence on the first day and was forced to divert men and materials away from other fronts; he insisted on making a personal tour of this "Little Polish Verdun" (21 September 1939).
	www.kasprzyk.demon.co.uk /www/WW2Bios.html (3513 words)

	Polish September Campaign:
		The largest battle during this campaign, the Battle of Bzura, took place near the Bzura river west of Warsaw and lasted from 9 September to 18 September.
		Westerplatte enclave's tiny garrison capitulated on 7 September, and Oksywie garrison held until 19 September.
		Despite a Polish victory at the battle of Szack, after which the Soviets executed all the NCOs and officers they had managed to capture, the Red Army reached the line of rivers Narew, Western Bug, Vistula and San by September 28, in many cases meeting German units advancing from the other side.
	winelib.com /wiki/Polish_September_Campaign (6290 words)

	Role of Poland in World War II [Free Republic]
		The carnage wrought the Poles at Falaise Gap was perhaps the bloodiest of the battle.
		The naval forces involved in battles in the Atlantic and Pacific ocean were particularly reliant on transmissions from headquarters to dictate their actions.
		Still, considering the importance of the battles discussed, it should be enough for one to conclude that the work of projects Ultra and Magic greatly influenced, and perhaps even determined, the outcome of World War II.
	www.freerepublic.com /forum/a3b91a3703524.htm (13186 words)

	Polish September Campaign
		Despite some Polish successes in minor border battles, the German technical and numerical superiority made the Polish armies withdraw towards Warsaw and Lwow.
		The largest battle during this campaign took place near the Bzura river west of Warsaw from September 9 to September 18 - it was the Polish attempt at a counterattack, that failed after an initial success.
		The capitulation of the town of Kock (near Lublin) on October 6, after the 4-day battle, marked the end of the September Campaign.
	www.teachersparadise.com /ency/en/wikipedia/p/po/polish_september_campaign.html (450 words)

	Westerplatte, Page II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Westerplatte, Page II - According to the history of Westerplatte, the Polish used logs to reinforce the trenches.
		No idea if this really dates from the time of the battle, but it would suit quite well to the description of the battle.
		- The barrack, which was heavily damaged in the battle, stands in front of the commemoration plaques, reminding about the heavy battle that was fought here from 1st of September 1939 to 7th of September 1939.
	www.silentwall.com /WesterplatteII.html (98 words)

	History for MY Experiences With The 86th
		During the Battle of Britain, the German Luftwaffe lost 1,882 planes, the RAF lost 1,265 planes.
		During the Battle of Britain the time spent on the ground was crucial and as one fitter/mechanic of No.145 Squadron quipped: "If we had nothing but Spits we would have lost the fight in 1940".
		For much of the Battle of Britain, the Spitfires went after the German BF 109s at the higher altitudes, while the Hurricanes attacked the bomber formations flying at lower altitudes.
	www.military.com /HomePage/UnitPageHistory/1,13506,732699\|787554,00.html (15138 words)

	Westerplatte, Page I
		During the the whole 19th century the fortification was improved and various military installations were constructed to the peninsula.
		In 1911 on the side of the Gdansk Bay, coastal artillery positions were erected, making the Westerplatte fortification a powerful fort in the area.
		The Polish however could not man the fortification to it's full strength, due to the Treaty of Versailles and all sort of regulations, that applied in the area of the Free City of Danzig.
	www.silentwall.com /WesterplatteI.html (438 words)

	Military Images Photos Pictures Forums - View Single Post - T-34/76 in Studzianki Pancerne
		During WWII, Studzianki was the site of a battle which took place 9-16 VIII 1944 between the 1st (Polish) Armored Brigade named after the Heroes of Westerplatte and the Soviet 8th Guard Army against two German Panzer Divisions and a Grenadier Division.
		This was a deciding battle for maintaining the Warka-Magnuszew bridge-head, in its course the 1st Brigade destroyed approx.
		In 1964 (on the 20th anniversary of the battle) a monument-mausoleum was unvailed on the outskirts of the village.
	www.militaryimages.net /forums/showpost.php?p=13290&postcount=1 (159 words)

	Defending Danzig's Westerplatte Peninsula (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		For the Poles defending Westerplatte, the afternoon of this day was a period of joy and great hope--they had learned from radio broadcasts that France and England had declared war against Germany.
		Westerplatte had struggled against the superior power of the Germans for seven long days, and the enemy had been unable to use the Danzig port.
		But it was not a total defeat.' The defenders of Westerplatte, in fact, became instant heroes to Poland in those September days--living symbols, representing the hidden strength of the nation, so badly needed in its time of trial.
	www.thehistorynet.com /wwii/bl-westerplatte/index1.html (1934 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)

	Wikinfo \| Polish September Campaign (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The largest battle during this campaign (Battle of Bzura) took place near the Bzura river west of Warsaw from 9 September to 18 September - it was the Polish attempt at a counter-attack, which failed after an initial success.
		Battle of Bzura (September 9 - September 18) - failed Polish counter-attack, the biggest battle of the campaign
		Battle of Warsaw (September 8 - September 28) - siege of the Polish capital
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Polish_September_Campaign (3365 words)

	>From Polskie Dzieje - "Od czasow Najdawniejszych do wspolczesnych" published
		It is shocking to us that in sharing a chapter of this ugly story, in all the research and preparation preceding its production, these very simple facts could have been overlooked or ignored.
		Telling the story of the uprising in the Warsaw Ghetto in 1943 does not demand that facts be distorted, nor does it call for ignorance of historical truth in order to elevate this determined, desperate battle by a handful of fighters to the heights of heroism and honorable death.
		Battle with Gestapo, designed to instill fear in its prominent members.
	www.amopod.org /uprising/nbcpkt1.htm (2743 words)

	Freefire Zone Forums - The Last Gasp: Bzura River, 1939
		The most startling is that it is the only major battle of the campaign where local Polish forces outnumbered the Germans’; the Poles had three times as much infantry as the Germans, two times as much artillery and 66 tankettes and armored cars in a sector where the Germans had no Panzers.
		Another interesting aspect of the battle was of course that as a counter-offensive, it was one of the few major battles that involved a Polish attack against German forces.
		The Battle of Bzura took place against the background of a Polish assumption (confirmed through repeated French promises) that France was about to launch a major invasion of Germany.
	www.freefirezone.net /showthread.php?t=6624 (3561 words)

	World War 2 - Timelines - War in Europe - Eastern Europe - 1939
		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 island of Westerplatte, located at the mouth of the Vistula River in Danzig.
		Fighting continued for the strategic island of Westerplatte at the mouth of the Vistula River.
		The battle of the Vistula bend flares up near Kutno, the last major engagement of the Polish campaign.
	www.worldwar-2.net /timelines/war-in-europe/eastern-europe/eastern-europe-index-1939.htm (1529 words)

	Zalmen Zarchi 1-718-301-6845: Shabbos in Gdansk
		After that we took a taxi to Westerplatte which the taxi meter went really fast and it ended up costing 35 Zloty.
		Finally, the Westerplatte garrison, who were now exhausted - with many severely wounded - as well as being short of food, water, ammunition and medical supplies, surrendered on 7 September.
		The exact number of German losses remains unknown or undisclosed; it is estimated that around 300 (out of roughly 2600) German soldiers were killed and many more wounded.
	zalmenzarchi.blogspot.com /2006/02/shabbos-in-gdansk.html (1167 words)

	Today In WW II History - Topic Powered by eve community (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Beschießung der Westerplatte" (Bombardment of the Westerplatte) by Klaus Bergen, 1940.
		The largest battle during this campaign (Battle of Bzura) took place near the Bzura river west of Warsaw from 9 September to 18 September, when Polish armies Poznań and Pomorze, retreating from the border area of the Polish Corridor, attacked the flank of the advancing German 8th army.
		Westerplatte enclave's tiny garrison capitulated on 7 September, and Oksywie garrison held until the 19th September.
	forums.ubi.com /groupee/forums/a/tpc/f/23110283/m/1771097952/p/42 (13438 words)

	DEFENSE OF POLAND
		Located not far from Westerplatte, Hel Peninsula was attacked by air and by a barrage of artillery fire from two German battleships, Schleswig Holstein and Schlesien, on September 23.
		The last battle of the 1939 campaign took place in southeastern Poland and was fought by the Polish Operational Group "Polesie" under the command of General Franciszek Kleeberg.
		The ensuing two-day battle was fought on the Soviet side with tanks, artillery and air force.
	www.apacouncil.org /ww2/2dp.html (2814 words)

	ab-con1
		THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE The German attack in the Ardennes in December 1944.
		Crime in WWII - Battle of Britain Investigation - The fate of the crew of Leutnant Albert Metzger's Heinkel on a south coast beach.
		ST. MALO - The bitter battle for this French Channel port in August 1944 Cezembre - The German fortress island pulverised during the battle Preservation - Spur Battery dismantled - Terry Gander describes the move of a 9.2-inch gun from Gibraltar to the Imperial War Museum at Duxford.
	www.afterthebattle.com /ab-con1.html (15067 words)

	The FReeper Foxhole Honors our Veterans - November 11th, 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Because what was falling incessantly on Westerplatte must have had an impact on the defenders as horrible as the most thunderous fire of the great battles in the West.
		The defence of Westerplatte already during the Second World War became the symbol of heroic resistance, purely honourable, since the peninsula was of no military or economical significance.
		The defenders of Westerplatte saw a completely different picture: they repelled all the German attacks, they did not experience shortages in weapon and ammunition, two greatest powers - England and France - declared war on Germany, and due to lack of radio-communication they were not aware of the real military situation in Poland's hinterland.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-vetscor/1277093/posts?q=1&&page=51 (6519 words)

	Westerplatte \| Gdansk \| Poland - Gdansk Life
		But on September 1, 1939, this wooded strip of land is where the Second World War began, when the German battleship Schleswig-Holstein began shelling a small Polish garrison stationed there.
		In the surrounding woods there are some ruins from the battle, as well as other artifacts from WW2, such as preserved tanks.
		Although it is a bit outside the city, the significance of this place has a powerful draw and people come from all over the world to see this infamous spot.
	www.gdansk-life.com /gdansk/where_is_culture/culture_details/316-Westerplatte (154 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		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.
		German SS troops put on a false attack on a German radio station at Gliewitz.Dressed in Polish uniforms to convince the world that Poland is the aggressor nation and to justify their comming invasion of Poland.
		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.
	usd316.k12.ks.us /projectfolder/WW2AA/pages/1939.htm (1449 words)

	Axis History Forum :: View topic - Westerplatte fortifications
		Westerplatte was the first position to be fired on by the Germans.
		Westerplatte — a testament to the courage and tenacity of the Polish soldier.
		The Westerplatte was pretty big, big enough to arm much more effectively than was done.
	forum.axishistory.com /viewtopic.php?t=27487 (877 words)

	Interesting Information - MILITARIA COLLECTING FORUM
		On July 8, 1944, American troops were stunned by the discovery of some 8,000 Japanese troops and civilians who had committed mass suicide in the final battle during the invasion of the island of Saipan in the Pacific.
		During the battle for Normanby, four British officers and 7,018 other ranks were court martialled for desertion.
		In the battle for the island of Okinawa (April-June 1942) a total of 234,183 persons were killed.
	www.militariacollecting.com /index.php?showtopic=5600 (9922 words)

	chronology.html
		May 12, 1939: Outer Mongolian and Manchurian troops battle along their border in what became known as the "Nomonhan Incident," touched off when 700 Mongol horsemen crossed the Khalka River which the Japanese considered to be the Manchurian-Mongolian border.
		Sept.7, 1939: Defenders in the Polish enclave of Westerplatte in Danzig surrendered.
		In the ensuing air battle 14 of the Chinese planes were shot down without a Japanese loss.
	www2.bc.edu /~heineman/chronology.html (19062 words)

	Axis History Forum :: View topic - Some photos and resulting questions...
		Reference your “Polish prisoners from the Westerplatte” photo, I’ve attached a comparison scan from After the Battle magazine Number 65 which is totally dedicated to the fighting for Westerplatte.
		Franciszek D±browski commanded the defence of Westerplatte in fact, because Major Henryk Sucharski suffered a war shock [please correct me, because I don't know the proper English phrase, perharps "lost mind"] in the first day of the war.
		There were two battles, on 25th and 27th, involving "S-H" and "Schlesien" against this single battery, and did not result in destroying the only Polish battery of real combat value.
	forum.axishistory.com /viewtopic.php?t=55237 (906 words)

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