Germany-Poland: World War II - Invasion

Record ID: 569

  • Title: Germany-Poland: World War II - Invasion
  • Date: 1st September 1939
  • Summary: Soon after dawn on Friday, September 1st 1939, troops from Nazi Germany crossed the Polish frontier. It was the start of six years of war which spread across the world. The campaign in Poland itself lasted barely a month. The Polish army's stout resistance was overwhelmed by the German Blitzkrieg. The victims of the bombardment of Warsaw were the first of millions of civilians who were to die.
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  • Keywords: World War 2, WW2, Germany, Poland, Nazi, Nazis, Hitler, Army, Wehrmacht, Luftwaffe, Blitzkrieg, September 1st, 1939, Warsaw
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  • Location: GERMANY POLAND BOARDERS
  • Country: Poland
  • Reuters ID: LDL000YMDHQF7
  • Aspect Ratio: 4:3
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  • Copyright Holder: Reuters Archive
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