The Battle of Hel (Polish: Obrona Helu, literally "the Defense of Hel") was a World War II engagement fought from 1 September to 2 October 1939 on the...
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up Hel or hel in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Hel or HEL may refer to: Hel Peninsula, on the Polish Baltic coast Hel, Poland, a town on the Hel Peninsula...
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Hel Peninsula (Polish pronunciation: [xɛl] ; Polish: Mierzeja Helska, Półwysep Helski; Kashubian: Hélskô Sztremlëzna; German: Halbinsel Hela or Putziger...
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Hel (from Old Norse: hel, lit. 'underworld') is a female being in Norse mythology who is said to preside over an underworld realm of the same name, where...
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The Battle of Hel was a naval raid took place on July 29, 1571, when a squadron of the Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy raided the Baltic Sea ports of Puck and...
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dead link] Virtually all battles that are considered part of the Battle of the Border (with the exception of the Battle of Hel, which lasted for more than...
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Hel (Old Norse: [ˈhel]) is an afterlife location in Norse mythology and paganism. It is ruled over by a being of the same name, Hel. In late Icelandic...
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Marinestosstruppkompanie (category Military units and formations of the Kriegsmarine)
the fall of the fortress, MSK was used in the occupation of Gdynia and in the battle of Hel peninsula. MSK remained active for the rest of World War...
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The Hel Fortified Area (Polish: Rejon Umocniony Hel) was a set of Polish fortifications, constructed on the Hel Peninsula in northern Poland, in close...
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Arka Noego (category Sailing ships of Poland)
Noego engaged a squadron of the Swedish Navy in the vicinity of Hel, Poland. The two forces separated after a brief exchange of cannon fire. The next day...
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Hela (character) (redirect from Hel (comics))
goddess Hel from Norse mythology, and was first adapted by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in Journey into Mystery #102. Hela is the Asgardian Goddess of Death...
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After return to Hel Peninsula, Wicher and Gryf were stripped of most of equipment and served as anti-aircraft platforms in the Hel naval base. Polish...
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Army Group North (category Army groups of the German Army in World War II)
Battle of Tuchola Forest, the Battle of Westerplatte, the Battle of Hel and the Battle of Gdynia. In preparation for Operation Barbarossa, Army Group...
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September: Battle of Mikołów 1–25 September: Worek Plan 1 September – 2 October: Battle of Hel 2 September: Raid on Fraustadt 2–6 September: Battle of Borowa...
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most of the ships were sunk by their crews to avoid capture. Battle of the Danzig Bay Battle of Gdynia Battle of Kępa Oksywska Battle of Hel Worek Plan...
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apocalyptic battle that will destroy Asgard and the gods. With her army of resurrected Viking warriors, Hel marches on the unsuspecting mortal realm of Midgard...
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preventing Schleswig-Holstein from lending fire support in the nearby battles of Hel and Gdynia.: 448 Westerplatte's defence inspired the Polish Army and...
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Karl-Friedrich Merten (category Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves)
the battleship Schleswig-Holstein, participating in the Battle of Westerplatte and Battle of Hel. He transferred to the U-boat Arm in 1940, at first serving...
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Junkers Ju 87 (category World War II ground attack aircraft of Germany)
the gunboat General Haller (441 tons) was sunk in Hel Harbour on 6 September—during the Battle of Hel—along with the minesweeper Mewa (183 tons) and its...
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the soldiers used at the Battle of Hel. List of World War II military equipment of Poland List of German military equipment of World War II Williamson...
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descendant of Vlad and a powerful magician defeated but not necessarily killed at the "Battle of Hel Fenn". Konradm - Another descendant of Vlad and utterly...
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Denmark–Norway (redirect from United Kingdom of Denmark and Norway)
the Danish-Norwegian fleet destroyed or captured much of the Polish fleet in the Battle of Hel.[citation needed] Christian III, who had relied on Swedish...
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killed by a mob after being accused of being a witch. In 1939 the village saw some fighting during the battle of Hel. The Germans captured it on 25 September...
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Lists of battles Before 301 301–1300 1301–1600 1601–1800 1801–1900 1901–2000 2001–current Naval Sieges See also This article lists all the battles that...
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September 9 (redirect from 9th of September)
dictatorship's support of General Franco's coup and declared their solidarity with the Spanish Republic. 1939 – World War II: The Battle of Hel begins, the longest-defended...
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to Venice of defeat at Nicopolis and the escape of Sigismund. Jacques de Helly, the knight who had identified the nobles after the battle, had been charged...
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or dog associated with both Hel and Ragnarök, and described as a blood-stained guardian of Hel's gate. The etymology of the name Garmr remains uncertain...
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Włodzimierz Steyer (category Recipients of the Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari)
the Invasion of Poland in 1939 he commanded the Polish land forces defending the Hel Peninsula in what became known as the Battle of Hel, the longest-lasting...
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(until late September or early October) were the Siege of Warsaw, the Battle of Hel and the resistance of the Independent Operational Group Polesie. Warsaw...
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Lists of battles Before 301 301–1300 1301–1600 1601–1800 1801–1900 1901–2000 2001–current Naval Sieges See also This list of naval battles is a chronological...
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