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Gdynia
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Gdy·ni·a  (g-dn-, -dny)
A city of northern Poland on the Gulf of Gdask northwest of Gdask. It has been a major Baltic port since the 1930s. Population: 252,000.
Gdynia (Polish) [ˈgdɪnja]
n
(Placename) a port in N Poland, near Gdańsk: developed 1924-39 as the outlet for trade through the Polish Corridor; naval base. Pop.: 253 521 (1999 est.)
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But when in 1939 Nazi Germany occupied Poland, Gdynia was integrated into the Third Reich under the German name of Gotenhafen (Port of the Goths).
Polish city uses Internet site to search for pre-WWII residents by AFP / AFP Global Edition
In an affidavit Grass writes "as a 15-year-old I volunteered in Gotenhafen to join the Wehrmacht.
Grass sues publisher over claims he chose to enlist with Waffen-SS by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk
The Bismarck left the German port of Gotenhafen on May 19 accompanied by the Prinz Eugen, a heavy cruiser one-third Bismarck's size.
"Sink the Bismarck!" It was one of the most fearsome ships afloat. ... by McCollum, Sean / New York Times Upfront
 
 
 
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