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Archival Photographs - 1939

Photo 14: The red brick wall, which was built by the Free city of Danzig to isolate the Polish munitions transport operations, played a major role in the assault on Westerplatte.

Photo 15: On 19th September Adolf Hitler visited the Westerplatte and thanked the officers and crew of the Schleswig Holstein for their actions. Subsequently, he returned to the city via Oliveerstrasse in Neufahrwasser.

 

Danzig Report Vol. 1   Nr. 90 - January - February - March - 1996,  Page 9.