
Battle of Westerplatte: The New Barracks – Gdansk, Poland
The remnants of this building are part of a Polish military depot and garrison established on the Westerplatte …
Major Henryk Sucharski commanded the Polish garrison at Westerplatte during the opening battle of World War II in September 1939. Despite overwhelming German forces, he led a seven-day defense, symbolizing Polish resilience. Captured afterward, he spent the war as a POW.