Location: Westerplatte (about 10km north of Gdansk) - Poland
Visiting a different kind of old today...Westerplatte - located in the north of Poland, near the city of Gdansk.
Westerplatte began as a Polish military depot staffed by 88 military personnel to bring in military equipments and ammunitions. The League of Nations prevented the Polish government from further fortification of Westerplatte. Hence, five small concrete guardhouses were built to strengthen the garrison when the threat from Germany increased.
Westerplatte began as a Polish military depot staffed by 88 military personnel to bring in military equipments and ammunitions. The League of Nations prevented the Polish government from further fortification of Westerplatte. Hence, five small concrete guardhouses were built to strengthen the garrison when the threat from Germany increased.
On 1 Sept 1939, World War II began when Germany invaded Poland. However, most would not know the exact location where it all started.
