Fortifications and other ...
1. THE DEFENCE OF THE HEL
PENINSULA DURING THE SEPTEMBER CAMPAIGN IN 193
2. Outdoor exhibition by the Garrison Club in Hel.
3. Station of XXXIst commander Heliodor Laskowski's
(1898-1936) battery. In 1935 four stations were built by
a private company Jaskólski, Brygiewicz and co.
according to the project of lieutenant Ziemomys3aw Do3ega
Otocki; the stations held Swedish company 'Bofors'
cannons calibre 152,5mm. In September 1939 the battery
was commanded by captain Zbigniew Przybyszewski. A
Russian cannon calibre 130mm type B-13 installed after
war remained on one of the stations (tours with army
authorities' permission)
4. Station of double-cannon anti-aircraft battery no. 21.
A construction and building design was submitted by
lieutenant Ziemomys3aw Do3ega Otocki. The battery was
supplied with two universal, marine cannons L.50 wiz
22/24 being a construction and system of a French company
'Schneider'. In September 1939 the battery was commanded
by captain Ignacy Dziubinski. The main aim of this
battery was an anti-aircraft protection of the 31st
battery.
5. The remains of German anti-aircraft battery calibre
105 mm. The battery contained four stations.
6. Station of double-cannon, Polish battery no. 33,
called 'Danish' built in 1931. It included four
field-guns calibre 105 mm, wiz. 26L/48 made by
'Schneider' company. In September 1939 the battery was
commanded by lieutenant Adam Rychel.
7. Station of the German battery calibre 406 mm - the
biggest battery in this part of the Baltic coast, named
'Schleswig Holstein'. It consisted of three heavy duty
concrete-reinforced fire stations (two of them currently
in use by Navy), two concrete-reinforced ammunition
warehouses (both inaccessible) and a 9-floor tower rising
above the forest, upon which a distance-meter was
installed.
8. Station of double-cannon anti-aircraft battery no. 32
named 'Greek'. It included two long-range 'Schneider'
field-guns calibre 105 mm, wz. L/31. In September 1939 it
was commanded by lieutenant. Kazimierz Wnorowski. Cannons
of this type can be seen in the outdoor exhibition of the
Navy Museum in Gdynia.
9. The remains of German anti-aircraft battery calibre
105 mm. Elements of four stations visible, yet partially
covered with sand. The remains of storied bunker
preserved 300 meters west.
10. Station of double-cannon anti-aircraft battery no.
23. In September 1939 it was commanded by lieutenant.
Eugeniusz G1siorowski.
11. Wreck of a destroyer 'Wicher' sunken behind Navy
Harbour's breakwater.
12. Wreck of a German submarine lying at the depth of 50
meters, close to the shore. The ship sunk together with
its crew
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