Polish Navy band performs outside the Monument to the Defenders of Westerplatte, during the celebration of the 83rd anniversary of World War II outbreak in Westerplatte, Poland, on September 1, 2022. The Battle of Westerplatte was the first clash between Polish and German troops during the German invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939, and thus the beginning and the first battle of World War II. Photo: VCG