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Poland marks second world war anniversary

ww II anniversary: anniversary of the first day of World War II
Ceremonies marking the 70th anniversary of the beginning of world war two at the Monument of Westerplatte Defenders, in Gdansk, northern Poland Photograph: Czarek Sokolowski/AP
ww II anniversary: anniversary of the first day of World War II
Polish navy soldiers mark the anniversary of the first day of world war two at Westerplatte Monument in Gdansk Photograph: Wojtek Radwanski/AFP/Getty Images
ww II anniversary: anniversary of the first day of World War II
A Polish veteran takes a picture of navy soldiers Photograph: Wojtek Radwanski/AFP/Getty Images
ww II anniversary: German Chancellor Merkel carries a candle in Gdansk
German Chancellor Angela Merkel prepares to lay a candle at an official ceremony at the Cemetery of Defenders of Westerplatte outside Gdansk Photograph: Kacper Pempel/Reuters
ww II anniversary: Tusk,Merkel and Putin at Westerplatte
Poland's prime minister, Donald Tusk, the German chancellor Angela Merkel and Russia's prime minister, Vladimir Putin, listen to a speech by Poland's President Lech Kaczynski at Westerplatte Photograph: Peter Andrews/Reuters
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