The story
German troops removing a gate at the Polish border checkpoint at Zoppot-Gdingen Street in Danzig, 1 Sep 1939, photo 1 of 2 German troops removing a gate at the Polish border checkpoint at Zoppot-Gdingen Street in Danzig, 1 Sep 1939, photo 2 of 2German troops removing the Polish emblem from the wall of a post office in Danzig, 1 Sep 1939German troops escorting the fighters who had surrendered at the Danzig post office, 1 Sep 1939
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You have arrived at just one small part of Back to Normandy — a personal project dedicated to preserving stories, images, music and memories of the Second World War.
Every record is a doorway to a larger story. Explore Back to Normandy to discover more, or visit Fred Vogels' personal website to learn about the person and the projects behind it.