Westerplatte, Picture 13

 

Westerplatte, Picture 14

 

- Original shells from Schleswig-Holstein stands in front of the Guard-House No. 1, which today serves as a museum of Westerplatte. Bullet holes can still be seen in the walls of the Guard-House.

Westerplatte, Picture 15

 

 

- A T-34 tanks stands near the shoreline and the fortification line of 1911. The tank was the first memorial for the battle, but was later removed from it's place and now stands a bit "off" from the the official path. Of course this was a great memorial in the Soviet times, but after that it kind a lost it's purpose.

Westerplatte, Picture 16

 

Westerplatte, Picture 17

 

Westerplatte, Picture 18

 

- The plaques which are located in front of the barrack, contains the names of those Polish defenders who are not among us anymore.

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