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Polska Wojskowa Składnica Tranzytowa na Westerplatte - OP681B
Symbol of World War II
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Altitude: 2 m. ASL.
 Region: Poland > pomorskie
Cache type: Traditional
Size: Small
Status: Temporarily Unavailable
Time required: 0:05 h    Distance to travel: n/a
Date hidden: 19-05-2013
Date created: 19-05-2013
Date published: 19-05-2013
Last modification: 27-01-2024
363x Found
25x Not found
6 notes
watchers 12 watchers
239 visitors
230 x rated
Rated as: Excellent
9 x recommended
This cache is recommended by: Agatha, Aki., AldonaH, Człowiekwrzątek, Harry_Hole, soolash, unieski, wasam82, YazJazz
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Cache attributes

Go geocaching with children  Bike  One-minute cache  Nature  Monumental place 

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Description DE EN PL
About the site:
Decision of the Council of the League of Nations in 1924, since 1926 the Westerplatte peninsula was handed Poland to the base of transhipment of arms and ammunition. By 1939 he performed the service on Westerplatte 88 soldiers. In the summer of 1939 to increase tension in the German-Polish crew base has been strengthened to about 210 soldiers and reservists from civilian employees. Commander of the repository in 1938 was Major Henryk Sucharski, and the commander of the guard crew Captain Francis Dabrowski.

September 1, 1939 in the chair. 4.45 salvo of 280-millimeter guns arrived in Gdansk with an allegedly peaceful visit of the German battleship Schleswig-Holstein launched an assault on the Polish infantry outpost on Westerplatte. For seven days the crew resisted numerous attacks from the base of the peninsula, bombed from the air and shelled by German artillery guns and mortars. September 7 against the overwhelming superiority of the enemy and exhausted crew of Major Henryk Sucharski decided to surrender. During the fighting killed at least fifteen Polish soldiers, many were injured. German losses are still unknown.

After the surrender of Polish troops were sent to German POW camps, where they stayed until 1945.

The building of "new" barracks was built between 1934-1935 by replacing the "old" barracks as a resident crew. The building, as the then standards, featuring a very contemporary feel. It had heating, large bathrooms, furniture and cabinets for the soldiers, infirmary and radio.

The present appearance of the building is the result of war damage (mainly those from 1945) and the post-war devastation. North wing was demolished in the 60's, during the construction of the mound, the monument and the promenade.
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About cache:
Cache hidden in a dilapidated building "new" military barracks in the main room on the lower level.
Be careful, because the place is crowded with tourists for most of the day in the year!
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Koszary przed wojną
Brama kolejowa prowadząca na teren Westerplatte
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