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As a result of the Versailles Peace Treaty (1919) after World War I, Pomerania was divided between Poland and Germany. Most of the German-Prussian province of West Prussia fell to Poland as the so-called Polish Corridor , and constituted the Pomeranian Voivodeship (województwo pomorskie) with the capital at Toruń (Thorn).
The history of Pomerania starts shortly before 1000 AD, with ongoing conquests by newly arrived Polan rulers. Before that, the area was recorded nearly 2000 years ago as Germania, and in modern times Pomerania has been split between Germany and Poland. Its name comes from the Slavic po more, which means "land at the sea". [1]
Aug 17, 2022 · 1757 Sep 13 - 1762 May 22. Pomeranian War. Stralsund, Germany. Frederick's defeats on the battlefield brought still more opportunistic nations into the war. Sweden declared war on Prussia and invaded Pomerania with 17,000 men.
During the Middle Ages, there was a certain amount of back-and-forth, but the end result was increasing German settlement and influence on Pomerania, particularly west of the Oder, less so under the east, while nominally under a Polish noble line, the Griffins.
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The Invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany occurred from September 1 to October 5, 1939, and marked the start of World War II.
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A local dynasty then ruled Pomerania and also the region to the west, later called Mecklenburg. German immigration into the western and central regions of Pomerania began in the late 12th century. This resulted in the Germanization of the towns and later of the nobility and the countryside.
The Geological History of Pomerania. Experience the development of the Pomeranian landscape from its earliest geological profile, with layers of rock that are millions of years old, to the formation of amber and the effects of the Ice Age on the landscape. The Middle Ages, the era of the Hanseatic League. Photo: Norman Posselt.
