However, on September 1 day, Polish defenders saw an amazing scene at the border. A group of Germans in Polish military uniforms are attacking German radio stations in the border areas. At that time, Germany didn't know that1August 25, 939, the actions of the German special forces at the border had already been written into history, and Germany finally achieved a full set of unique skills. In fact, Germany's time-consuming and laborious camouflage did not play any role in future history textbooks, regardless of Germany.
It is worth mentioning and memorable that the German disguised battleship "Holstein" docked at Danzig Port for a friendly visit. At that time, the Germans disguised the battleship, which was built in the early stage of World War I. Because the turret of the battleship was relatively small during World War I, it looked like a giant merchant ship from a distance. Although "Holstein" was the last intrepid battleship launched by Germany in the early World War I, Germany was originally short of ships. This warship was finally preserved in the defeat treaty of World War I, so the Germans maintained it very well. Its heavy tonnage reaches 13000 tons, and the whole platoon is 14000 tons. It is equipped with two 280 mm and 40 times caliber warship guns. There are 14 guns, 170mm 40L naval guns, 20 88mm 35L double diameter guns and 6 450mm torpedo launchers in the middle. At that time, it was a huge sea fortress disguised as teeth.
The first shot in the history of World War II
In the early morning of September 1, 65438, 0939, the Polish defenders stationed in Sieprath Peninsula, Poland's maritime border, saw a historic scene. The giant merchant ship that the Germans stayed in Danzig Port suddenly raised the German flag overnight and became a warship. A group of German sailors are nervously and orderly adjusting the muzzle of warships. At 6: 00 1 1, a shot went off. The German battleship Holstein launched the first 280 mm naval gun in World War II, hitting a bunker group on the Platte Peninsula, announcing the official start of World War II. Sieprath Peninsula is the place where Polish territory was shelled by German warships for the first time, and it is also the place where Polish regular army gave up its resistance for the last time. The German battleship Holstein was the only old ship that witnessed Germany launching World War I and World War II during World War II. It witnessed the rise and fall of Germany twice in history. 1944, the ship was sunk by British warplanes and ran aground in the port of Gdynia. Later it was targeted by the Soviet Union. The only wreckage and object of the ship is an ancient bronze bell, which is now kept in the German History Museum, reminding future generations not to forget history at all times, because forgetting history is tantamount to betrayal.