Siege of Danzig

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Siege_warfare
gptkbp:aftermath Danzig annexed by Germany
gptkbp:casualties High civilian casualties
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Poland
gptkb:Nazi_Germany
gptkbp:commemoration gptkb:Documentaries
Books written about the event
Memorials in Poland
gptkbp:cultural_impact Portrayal in media
gptkbp:date September 1, 1939
gptkbp:defense gptkb:Westerplatte
Polish garrison
gptkbp:duration 27 days
gptkbp:election_result Danzig becomes part of the Reich
gptkbp:has_enemies gptkb:Wehrmacht
gptkbp:historical_analysis Study of military tactics
gptkbp:historical_context German-Polish relations
gptkbp:historical_debate Lessons learned from the siege
Role in the broader conflict
Impact on Polish morale
Justification of the siege
gptkbp:historical_significance First military engagement of World War II
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Danzig
gptkbp:international_response Condemnation of German aggression
gptkbp:involved_technology gptkb:artillery
gptkb:tank
Air support
Naval bombardment
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:General_Wilhelm_von_Leeb
gptkb:Admiral_Józef_Unrug
gptkb:Colonel_Henryk_Sucharski
gptkb:General_Tadeusz_Kutrzeba
gptkb:Major_Franciszek_Dąbrowski
gptkbp:legacy Symbol of Polish resistance
Influence on future military sieges
Impact on post-war borders
Commemoration in Polish history
Influence on international law regarding warfare
gptkbp:location gptkb:Danzig
gptkbp:military_outcome Polish surrender
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:Blitzkrieg
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Battle_of_Westerplatte
Bombing of Danzig
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:result German victory
gptkbp:significance Start of World War II
gptkbp:strategic_importance Access to the Baltic Sea
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Friedrich_von_Gneisenau
gptkb:Count_von_Gneisenau
gptkb:Teutonic_Knights
gptkb:Russian_Army
gptkb:Gneisenau
gptkb:Peter_Graf_Yorck_von_Wartenburg
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5