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Poland marks 85 years since Nazi Germany invaded, sparking WWII

Polish honour guard soldiers stand guard during a ceremony marking the 85th anniversary of the start of World War II on the Westerplatte peninsula in Gdansk on September 1, 2024. © Marcin Gadomski, AFP

Poland on Sunday held a commemoration ceremony marking 85 years since Nazi Germany launched its first attacks on a Polish fort and sparked the start of World War II. Speaking at the ceremony, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the lessons of the world war were "not an abstraction" and drew parallels with the ongoing war in neighbouring Ukraine. 

Poland on Sunday marked 85 years since the outbreak of World War II during annual commemoration ceremony held at dawn to remember Nazi Germany's first attacks that triggered the deadly conflict.

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