The attack is widely regarded as a false flag operation, staged with some two dozen similar German incidents on the eve of the invasion of Poland leading up to World War II in Europe.
Serangan ini secara luas dianggap sebagai operasi penipu bendera palsu, dilancarkan sekitar dua lusin insiden jerman serupa pada malam invasi Polandia yang mengarah ke Perang Dunia II di Eropa.