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Józef Haller de Hallenburg performs the symbolic wedding of Poland to the sea, celebrating restitution of Polish access to open sea.
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Józef Haller
General of the Polish Army (1873–1960)
Józef Haller was a Polish lieutenant general and legionary in the Polish Legions during the First World War. He was a harcmistrz, the president of the Polish Scouting and Guiding Association (ZHP), and a political and social activist. He was also the cousin of Stanisław Haller.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Poland's Wedding to the Sea
1920 and 1945 ceremonies
Poland's Wedding to the Sea was a ceremony meant to symbolize restored Polish access to the Baltic Sea that was lost in 1793 by the Partitions of Poland. It was first performed on 10 February 1920 by General Józef Haller at Puck. In the early spring of 1945, following the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)