Battle of Danzig
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The Battle of Danzig was a World War II engagement in early September 1939 in which German forces seized the Free City of Danzig from Polish control during the invasion of Poland.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Danzig canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Fall of Danzig (1939) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Nazi Germany
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Second Polish Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrder | one of the first engagements of the invasion of Poland ⓘ |
| civilianImpact | led to repression of Polish population in Danzig after German victory ⓘ |
| combatType |
naval support operations
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urban combat ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Germany
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Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1939-09-07 ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | German consolidation of control over Danzig ⓘ |
| hasCause |
German decision to invade Poland
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territorial disputes between Germany and Poland over Danzig ⓘ |
| hasContext | opening phase of World War II in Europe ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Pomerania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedForce |
Kriegsmarine
NERFINISHED
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Polish military units in Danzig ⓘ SS units ⓘ Wehrmacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Baltic Sea coast
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Danzig NERFINISHED ⓘ Free City of Danzig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryObjective | seizure of Danzig from Polish control ⓘ |
| opponent |
German forces
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Polish forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome |
German forces seized the Free City of Danzig
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Polish forces in Danzig were defeated ⓘ |
| partOf |
German invasion of Poland
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Invasion of Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | German claims on Danzig and the Polish Corridor ⓘ |
| precededBy | German ultimata and provocations in Danzig ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Westerplatte
NERFINISHED
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German attack on the Polish Post Office in Danzig ⓘ |
| result | German victory ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to the rapid fall of Polish positions on the Baltic coast
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marked the end of the Free City of Danzig as a semi-autonomous entity ⓘ |
| startDate | 1939-09-01 ⓘ |
| statusOfDanzigAfter | incorporated into Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| statusOfDanzigBefore | Free City under League of Nations protection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatre | European theatre of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early September 1939 ⓘ |
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