The Danzig crisis was a 1939 crisis that led to World War II breaking out in Europe.
Danzig policemen on foot patrol
Carl Jacob Burckhardt was a Swiss diplomat and historian. His career alternated between periods of academic historical research and diplomatic postings; the most prominent of the latter were League of Nations High Commissioner for the Free City of Danzig (1937–39) and President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (1945–48).
Carl J. Burckhardt (Red Cross photo)
Seat of League of Nations High Commissioner for the Free City of Danzig
Burckhardt visiting Camp Fünfeichen in August 1941
The graves of Burckhard (centre), his wife (right) and their daughter Henriette (1929-2021)