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01-SEP-2007 Jola Dziubinska

68 Years Ago

Westerplatte - the place where the Second World War started.
The German attack against Poland began, when the Schleswig-Holstein opened fire against Westerplatte, at 4:45am, Sept. 1st, 1939.


http://www.silentwall.com/WesterplatteI.html
http://www.gdansk-life.com/poland/battle-westerplatte
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westerplatte

Nikon D80 ,Nikkor AF-S DX 17-55 f/2.8G IF-ED
1/40s f/2.8 at 40.0mm iso100 hide exif
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Date/Time01-Sep-2007 19:41:59
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René Lortie20-Oct-2007 19:43
Not a good souvenir for Polish people, but something not to be forgotten.
Chad Ramsey16-Oct-2007 00:32
Just like so many other distructive forces, we must never forget it, so hopefully we may not repeat it!!!
Neal Nye30-Sep-2007 11:31
The saddest thing is that humankind has not learned a single thing since then.
norbi26-Sep-2007 16:31
It is good to remember !! rgds norbert
JW22-Sep-2007 10:48
Such an important reminder
Nestor Derkach21-Sep-2007 13:36
A sad day in History , and a good reminder why living free and in peace is the only way.
Pierre Schneider08-Sep-2007 20:03
hope all learn from these horrific events...and tell our children the story. Never forget.-V-
zyziza08-Sep-2007 16:57
yes, never forgotten!
laine8207-Sep-2007 21:04
Never to be forgotten !!
BAS Photography05-Sep-2007 15:17
We will always remember that sad day...
Jose Paulo Andrade04-Sep-2007 16:11
Remembrance.
Karen Stuebing03-Sep-2007 12:52
Let us never forget. Thank you for the reminder. V.
Antonio Ruggiero03-Sep-2007 12:10
Ottima photo.........Brava/o......V
Johnny Rasmussen03-Sep-2007 09:47
I guess this is a special day to remember in Poland then!
Sandi Whitteker03-Sep-2007 07:14
A painful and important reminder of man's inhumanity to man.
j>a>e>17 :):):)03-Sep-2007 06:31
hope all learn from these horrific events...
Carolyn Rasmussen03-Sep-2007 02:55
Powerful reminder of the past. So sad.
glimpses by lu03-Sep-2007 01:42
Thank you for the reminder of evil destruction!!!! A very sad day for your country and all the people!!! may we all continue to pray for universal peace!!!
Guest 02-Sep-2007 21:39
I took a moment of saying nothing, thinking nothing, so your picture did his job.
Greetings, JOhan
Johnny JAG02-Sep-2007 21:16
:-(
Maaike Huizer02-Sep-2007 13:53
It was a sad day for your country and the world. Clever image.
Máire Uí Mhaicín02-Sep-2007 13:06
Sad sad day, but good to remember it.
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