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People lay a wreath at the monument to the 1939 heroic defense of the Westerplatte peninsula outpost during solemn observances of the 85th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II, at Westerplatte, on the Baltic Sea, Poland, on Sunday, September 1, 2024
POLAND’S leaders stressed the need for a strong military in the face of war in neighbouring Ukraine as they led solemn ceremonies today to mark the 85th anniversary of German Nazi forces invading Polish territory at the start of World War II.
Some 1,200 people were killed during the attack during the early hours of September 1 1939.
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