1939 Invasion of Poland
Also known as Poland Campaign, Polish Campaign, 1939 Defensive War, September Campaign, Invasion of Poland
German, Soviet, and Slovak attack on and takeover of Poland that marked the start of World War II
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Germany, the Soviet Union, and Slovakia attacked and took over Poland in 1939, an event that marked the beginning of World War II. This invasion matters because it started one of history's deadliest and most consequential wars, which would reshape the world for decades to come.
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.1wrzesnia39.pl
- Image
- German soldiers remove the Polish border crossing in Sopot during the first stages of the Invasion of Poland (48661789227).png
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- Commons category
- Polish Defensive War of 1939
- start time
- 1939-09-01
- end time
- 1939-10-06
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Belligerents
Germany Slovakia Soviet Union Poland Commanders and leaders