Polish capitulation at Hel
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The Polish capitulation at Hel was the surrender of the last Polish coastal stronghold on the Hel Peninsula to German forces in October 1939, marking the end of organized Polish resistance in that area during the invasion of Poland.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Defense of the Polish Coast in 1939 | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in World War II
ⓘ
event in the invasion of Poland ⓘ military surrender ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
capitulation of Hel Peninsula
ⓘ
surrender of Hel ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Germany
ⓘ
Poland ⓘ |
| cause |
German military superiority
ⓘ
exhaustion of Polish supplies and ammunition ⓘ |
| commanderForGermany |
Kriegsmarine
ⓘ
surface form:
German Navy
|
| commanderForPoland |
Włodzimierz Steyer
ⓘ
surface form:
Wlodzimierz Steyer
|
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
invasion of Poland ⓘ |
| context |
Invasion of Poland
ⓘ
surface form:
German invasion of Poland beginning 1939-09-01
|
| countryInvolved |
Nazi Germany
ⓘ
Second Polish Republic ⓘ |
| date | 1939-10-02 ⓘ |
| defender |
Polish coastal defenses
ⓘ
surface form:
Polish coastal defence forces
|
| effect |
capture of Polish coastal fortifications by Germany
ⓘ
end of Polish naval base operations at Hel ⓘ |
| followedBy | German occupation of Hel Peninsula ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Hel Peninsula
ⓘ
Poland ⓘ Pomeranian Voivodeship ⓘ |
| hasPart | defence of Hel Peninsula ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 20th century ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Baltic coast ⓘ |
| languageOfBelligerents |
German
ⓘ
Polish ⓘ |
| militaryBranchInvolved |
Wehrmacht
ⓘ
surface form:
German Army
Kriegsmarine ⓘ
surface form:
German Navy
Polish Navy ⓘ |
| militaryObjective | defence of access to Gdansk Bay ⓘ |
| opponentOf | German forces attacking Hel Peninsula ⓘ |
| partOf |
Invasion of Poland
ⓘ
surface form:
German conquest of Polish coastal areas in 1939
Invasion of Poland ⓘ
surface form:
Polish September Campaign
|
| precededBy |
Battle of Hel
ⓘ
surface form:
siege of Hel
|
| relatedTo |
Battle of Hel
ⓘ
defence of the Polish coast in 1939 ⓘ |
| result |
German victory
ⓘ
end of organized Polish resistance on Hel Peninsula ⓘ surrender of Polish forces on Hel Peninsula ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
last Polish coastal stronghold to surrender in 1939 campaign
ⓘ
secured German control of Polish Baltic coast ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
October 1939
ⓘ
September 1939 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Defense of the Polish Coast in 1939