The Battle of Westerplatte began the Second World War in Europe. During the first week of September 1939, a Military Transit Depot (Wojskowa Składnica Tranzytowa, WST) on the peninsula of Westerplatte, Free City of Danzig, that was manned by fewer than 200 Polish soldiers, held out for seven days in the face of a heavy German attack. The defense of Westerplatte served as an inspiration for the Polish Army and people as the successful German advances continued elsewhere and today is still regarded as a symbol of resistance to the invasion.
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