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19 August 1919
- After the end of World War I Danzig was left without the administration of the German authorities. On 19 August 1919, the Sicherheitspolizei, or security police (called Sipo for short) was formed to protect the city's citizens and maintain order.
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The Free City of Danzig Police (German: Polizei der Freien Stadt Danzig) or Schutzpolizei, as it was known locally, was a state constabulary and the official law enforcement agency within the Free City of Danzig, primarily from 1921 to 1939.
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Danzig police arrest a protester in the aftermath of the 1933 Parliamentary Elections. With the creation of the Free City in the aftermath of World War I a security police force was created on 19 August 1919. On 9 April 1920, a military style marching band, the Musikkorps, was formed.
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Danzig police arrest a protester in the aftermath of the 1933 Parliamentary Elections. With the creation of the Free City in the aftermath of World War I a security police force was created on 19 August 1919. On 9 April 1920, a military style marching band, the Musikkorps, was formed.
Apr 30, 2024 · Danzig enthusiastically joined Germany, and life generally went on as usual, with the city and many of its inhabitants playing their quiet roles in Nazi crimes. The Red Army took the city in March 1945, and shortly thereafter, Danzig became the Polish (and Soviet) city of Gdańsk.
Oct 25, 2024 · The Free City of Danzig was a compromise between the German nature of the city on one hand and the economic arguments (related to making the seaport accessible to the reborn Poland) on the other hand, which was a source of persistent tensions between Warsaw and Berlin during the interwar period.
