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A 1920 Germany stamp overprinted for use in Danzig A 1938 stamp of Danzig. This is an overview of the postage stamps and postal history of the Free City of Danzig. Danzig, now Gdańsk, is a Polish city on the Baltic coast. It was the Free City of Danzig with its own stamps from 1920 until 1939.
The opening of the Polish Post Office "Gdańsk 3" in 1925 Post stamps of Polish Postal Service in the Free City of Danzig. The Polish Post Office (Poczta Polska) in the Free City of Danzig (modern day Gdańsk) was created in 1920 and operated until the German invasion of Poland that marked the beginning of World War II.
In 1627, the naval Battle of Oliwa was fought near the city, regarded as one of the greatest victories in the history of the Polish Navy. In 1655, Charles X Gustav of Sweden invaded Poland and appeared outside the Danzig city walls, but refrained from laying siege. A Dutch fleet arrived in July 1656, reopening the vital trade with the Netherlands.
The Defence of the Polish Post Office in Danzig was one of the first acts of World War II in Europe, as part of the September Campaign. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] : 39, 42 On 1 September 1939 the Invasion of Poland was initiated by Germany when the battleship Schleswig-Holstein opened fire on the Polish-controlled harbor of Danzig , around 04:45–48 hours.
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Danzig had an early history of independence. It was a leading player in the Prussian Confederation directed against the Teutonic Monastic State of Prussia.The Confederation stipulated with the Polish king, Casimir IV Jagiellon, that the Polish Crown would be invested with the role of head of state of western parts of Prussia (Royal Prussia).
The Danzig Region (Regierungsbezirk Danzig) was a government region, within the Prussian Provinces of West Prussia and Prussia. The regional capital was Danzig (Gdańsk) . [ 1 ]
View history; Tools. Tools. move to sidebar hide. Actions Read; Edit; View history; General ... Danzig - Aufdruck MiNr. 726 (295) Danzig - Aufdruck MiNr. 727 (296) 1941.