About the book: 1972 / The events described by the author in this story belong to one of the heroic pages of the struggle of the Polish people against Hitler's aggression. On September 1, 1939, on the day of Nazi Germany’s attack on Poland, the defenders of the garrison on the Westerplatte peninsula near the port of Gdansk were the first to bear the blow of Hitler’s hordes. One hundred and fifty hours, seven days, from September 1 to 7, one hundred and eighty-two Polish soldiers fought courageously against a heavily armed enemy. All participants in the defense of Westerplatte, those who died and survived, were awarded Poland's highest military award - the Order of Virtuti Militari. The story is written in a fascinating way. and is of interest to a wide range of readers.