Courage vs. fear, loyalty vs. egoism, patriotism vs. rationalism – set during the opening days of the Second World War, portraying an epic struggle that pitted Polish defenders against German forces, ...

More than 4,700 dangerous objects have been removed from the site of a battle that marked the start of World War II in Europe. The objects, which include explosives and other materials of military ...

At a ceremony to mark 78 years since the outbreak of WW2, in Westerplatte, where the first battle of the German invasion of Poland took place (see: NOTE), Szydlo said that "Polish soldiers died, they ...

Speaking at the site of the German invasion on September 1, 1939, Duda said the place was a "symbol of the heroism of Polish soldiers and a warning for the whole world of the meaning of a brutal ...

The remains of nine soldiers who took part in the defence of Poland’s Westerplatte peninsula against German forces at the start of World War II were buried in a state funeral on Friday. Poland's ...

Seven Days of Westerplatte is a passion project highlighting Polish resistance in the second world war – despite its creator being born 44 years after it finished On 1 September, 1939, the German ...

The eerie images were collated by a seaman on the German battleship that shelled the Polish harbour at dawn in 1939 CHILLING photos showing the first shots of World War 2 being fired have been ...

The group of German tourists looked pensive and bowed. As well they might. They were dutifully following their guide along the pathway leading up to the huge statue that dominates the little peninsula ...