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This exceptional places where a small Polish garrison was seperated from the city by the harbour channel. In case of war, the defenders were supposed to withstand a sustained attack for 12 hours. Here in September 1939, a small Polish crew ( 205 soldiers and civilians in total ), insufficiently armed, used to defend the attacts of the German forces ( 2.500 soldiers) from land, water and air for 7 long days.
The shot from Schleswig Holstein, a German battleship on 1 September 1939 , started the most tragic episode in the history of the 20th century - World War II. Polish crew insufficiently armed, used to defend the attacts of the German forces ( 2.500 soldiers) from land, water and air for 7 long days.
This historical battle was the first and longest battles of the Invasion of Poland in 1939, nowadays, it is a symbol of human courage and determination.