Last Polish soldier of WWII opening battle dies (Westerplatte)

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WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Maj. Ignacy Skowron, the last known survivor of World War II's Battle of Westerplatte, has died. He was 97. Family friend Zofia Nowak said Monday that Skowron died at his grandson's home in Kielce, in southern Poland on Sunday after suffering circulatory, liver and pancreas problems.

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[Matt_DZ_PL]

Westerplatte is the Polish "Alamo".

In my book The Defenders of Westerplatte are second, only to the Defenders of Wizna, so called Poland's Thermopylae and before Major Hubal’s company.

They have been (no matter they all gone) my spiritual patriotic idols forever.

However, in the whole 1,000 year old history of Poland, the Heroes of Warsaw of 1920 are my absolutely A No1!

You all must see this movie (corrected & revised; w.English subtitles)

It's simply breathtaking!

Poland vs Soviet Union - The Battle of Warsaw

[Cronos]

Nazi.

[dfwgator]

Why?