Battle of Westerplatte

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Polish surrender
Polish forces surrendered
gptkbp:allies gptkb:Wehrmacht
gptkbp:casualties German: 50 killed, 120 wounded
Polish: 15 killed, 50 wounded
German forces: 50 killed, 120 wounded
Polish forces: 15 killed, 50 wounded
gptkbp:combat_history Significant battle in Poland's history
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Poland
gptkb:Nazi_Germany
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Johannes_Blaskowitz
gptkb:Captain_Franciszek_Dąbrowski
gptkb:Major_Henryk_Sucharski
gptkbp:commemorated_by gptkb:Polish_Armed_Forces
September 1
gptkbp:commemoration Annual memorial services
Anniversary celebrations
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:National_holidays
Educational programs
Symbol of resistance
Memorial services
gptkbp:cultural_references Books and songs
gptkbp:date September 1, 1939
gptkbp:defending_champion gptkb:German_Navy
gptkbp:defense gptkb:Westerplatte_Peninsula
Soldiers of the Polish Army
Westerplatte peninsula
gptkbp:duration 7 days
gptkbp:educational_value Teaching WWII history
gptkbp:famous_landmark gptkb:Westerplatte_Memorial
gptkbp:fought_against Westerplatte military transit depot
gptkbp:historical_analysis gptkb:military_strategy
Political implications
Impact on Polish morale
Study of early WWII battles
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Invasion_of_Poland
Start of World War II
gptkbp:historical_documentation Military archives
gptkbp:historical_event Military engagement
gptkbp:historical_research Ongoing studies
gptkbp:historical_significance Symbol of Polish resistance
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Westerplatte
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:Documentaries
gptkb:Films
gptkb:literature
Literature and films
gptkbp:international_response Condemnation of German aggression
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:German_Army
gptkb:German_Air_Force
gptkb:Polish_Navy
gptkbp:involved_technology gptkb:artillery
Air support
Naval ships
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:National_Guard
Coastal Defense
Naval Infantry
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:historical_memory
Military history
National pride
National pride in Poland
gptkbp:location Westerplatte, Poland
gptkbp:media_appearances Documentaries and films
gptkbp:memorials gptkb:Westerplatte_Monument
gptkbp:military_outcome Polish defeat
gptkbp:military_strategy Defensive stand
gptkbp:mood Boosted Polish resistance spirit
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:polish_commander gptkb:Major_Henryk_Sucharski
gptkbp:polish_defense Fortified positions
gptkbp:polish_forces Coastal Defense
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bzura
gptkb:Siege_of_Warsaw
gptkb:Battle_of_Gdańsk
gptkbp:result German victory
gptkbp:significance gptkb:First_battle_of_World_War_II
gptkbp:strategic_goals Capture of Westerplatte
German forces underestimated Polish defense.
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the Baltic Sea
gptkbp:strategy Blitzkrieg tactics
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:Yes
Guerilla warfare
gptkbp:tactics_used Guerilla warfare
Defensive fortifications
Supply lines management
gptkbp:tourist_attraction Westerplatte site
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:German_invasion_of_Poland
gptkb:Invasion_of_Poland
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4