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Schleswig-Holstein fired the first cannon shots of World War II when she bombarded the Polish base at Danzig's Westerplatte in the early morning hours of 1 September 1939. The ship was used as a training vessel for the majority of the war, and was sunk by British bombers in Gotenhafen in December 1944.
Schlesien and Schleswig-Holstein remained in service for training duties through the 1930s into the Nazi -era Kriegsmarine (War Navy). Both ships saw limited duty during World War II, including bombardment of Polish forces during the invasion of Poland in September 1939 and the occupation of Denmark and invasion of Norway in April 1940.
Jul 31, 2019 · The battleship Schleswig Holstein served Germany in both world wars and was the single instrument used to begin the Second World War. A conflict, by some reports, that claimed the lives of over 60 million people.
Sep 1, 2014 · At 4:45 a.m. on September 1, 1939, the pre-dawn skies lit up over the Baltic Sea as the German battleship Schleswig-Holstein opened fire on a Polish fortress on the Westerplatte Peninsula as...
Jun 22, 2013 · Subscribed. 68. 10K views 10 years ago. A dive on the wreck of SMS Schleswig-Holstein in Estonia, 14 June 2013 This shipwreck has a place in history, serving both in WW1 and WW2, being the ...
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Join us on a riveting journey back in time as we delve into the captivating story of the pre-dreadnought battleship, KMS Schleswig-Holstein. On a fateful day in August 1939, this aging...
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Battle of Westerplatte. The Battle of Westerplatte was the first battle of the German invasion of Poland, marking the start of World War II in Europe. [1] . It occurred on the Westerplatte peninsula in the harbour of the Free City of Danzig (now Gdańsk, Poland ).
