StephenM
31-08-2011, 01:15 PM
A bit of history, for those interested.
On 31st August 1939, Nazi forces posing as Poles attacked a radio transmission tower in Gleiwitz (now Gliwice) and broadcast an anti-German message in Polish. This was then used as justification for the invasion of Poland on the following day (1 September), which marked the beginning of WWII. Not a nice episode in history, but one that shouldn't be forgotten.
I visited this radio tower back in July, and took these images. It's built entirely from wood, and at 118 m, it's the tallest wooden structure in Europe. Surprisingly, it survived the war intact.
Thanks for looking.
Stephen
On 31st August 1939, Nazi forces posing as Poles attacked a radio transmission tower in Gleiwitz (now Gliwice) and broadcast an anti-German message in Polish. This was then used as justification for the invasion of Poland on the following day (1 September), which marked the beginning of WWII. Not a nice episode in history, but one that shouldn't be forgotten.
I visited this radio tower back in July, and took these images. It's built entirely from wood, and at 118 m, it's the tallest wooden structure in Europe. Surprisingly, it survived the war intact.
Thanks for looking.
Stephen