Invasion of Poland

The Invasion of Poland started after the nonaggression pact between the Soviet Union and Germany was signed. Hitler used the claim that Poland had attacked them first as an excuse for the attack. Right after that, Germany moved in to attack Poland. There was no declaration of war and the Polish were soon overwhelmed by the Blitzkrieg. At the end of the month, Poland had been successfully taken by the Nazis.

Allies side of Invasion of Poland


In the morning of September 1, 1939, the Germans started their invasion of Poland without any declaration of war. Soon after the start of the invasion, German aeroplanes started attacking cities including its capital, Warsaw. Other bombing squads made heavy bombing raids on the cities near the German-Polish border. During the outbreak of war, the Polish citizens of Warsaw would rush out to the streets to watch the Polish fighters fight against the Nazi planes in the sky. In the afternoon, the German forces had already taken control of the railway offices. The Polish fighters had occupied the post office and was trying to hold up against the German forces.

Soon, the British and French governments decided that they should mobilize to help Poland. That evening, there was a parliament meeting in which instructions to send a message telling the Germans that if they didn't withdraw, they would have to also deal with them. The Italian Government announced that they would not provide help for the Germans in the invasion. Although the British government urged Germany and Poland to negotiate, Germany refused. Soon after, the British government authorized France's support for Poland and the two nations soon joined the war.

Germany's side of Invasion of Poland
The reason for the German attack on Poland was a reply to Polish aggression. The German army then crossed the German border to attack Poland. The air squadrons were sent first to bomb various cities. Soon, it was announced that Danzig had returned to German control. The Blitzkrieg strategy was also very effective during this invasion and helped the German forces achieve success on all fronts. The air squadrons destroyed numerous Polish aircraft and also targeted the airfields. After gaining dominance over the skies, the German forces sent out the tanks and other ground troops. The rapid attacks by the German air squadrons contributed to the attacks even more now, because the Polish had been deprived of most aircraft.

The Germans broke through Polish resistance in all fronts, and continued to advance. After capturing the city of Mlawa, the Polish forces start retreating. The remaining Polish divisions are then swarmed one by one and soon most of the forces have been captured and defeated. The German forces surrounded Warsaw, and the air forces made many successful attacks on remaining retreating Polish units.

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