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Events on Thursday 7 September 1939 1
1939Battle of WesterplattePolish garrison holds out against German assaultThe battleship Schleswig-Holstein opened fire on the Polish Military Transit Depot at Westerplatte in Danzig, firing some of the first shots of the war. Fewer than 200 defenders held out for a week. The battle became a symbol of Polish resistance.