Memorial Defenders of Hel
This memorial commemorates the Polish defenders of the Hel peninsula who fell during heavy fightings in 1939. The inscription on the pedestal reads:
"Defenders of Hel - 01.IX.-02.X.1939 - Against Fascism - 40 years existence of defence."
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Source
- Text: Kaj Metz
- Photos: Wikimedia Commons
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