1939German Army Encirclement of Warsaw Completed

The German Army complete the encirclement of Warsaw.
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🇩🇪 German Army Encirclement of Warsaw Completed

German Army Encirclement of Warsaw Completed (1939)
GermanyPolandWarsawSiegeMilitaryEastern FrontInvasion

🇩🇪 German Army Captures Kraków

In southern Poland The 14th German army takes Kraków virtually unopposed.
German Army Captures Kraków (1939)
GermanyPolandKrakówInvasionEastern EuropeBlitzkrieg

💥 Warsaw Bombed by German Air Force

Warsaw is hit for the first time by bombing raids. In just that single day twelve raids target the city.
Warsaw Bombed by German Air Force (1939)
PolandWarsawBombingAir RaidsBlitzkriegGermany1939Eastern Front

💣 German Assault on Warsaw

Following a massive artillery bombardment, the Germans launch a major infantry assault on the centre of Warsaw.
German Assault on Warsaw (1939)
GermanyPolandWarsawSiegeArtilleryInfantryEastern FrontBlitzkriegWorld War IIInvasion

🏳️ Warsaw Garrison Capitulates

The remaining Polish army and militia in the centre of Warsaw capitulate to the Germans.
Warsaw Garrison Capitulates (1939)
PolandWarsawCapitulationGerman invasionEastern FrontMilitarySurrender

🚩 Red Army Enters Warsaw

Warsaw is entered by Red Army troops. A government favourable to the Communists is installed.
Red Army Enters Warsaw (1945)
Eastern FrontPolandWarsawRed ArmySoviet UnionLiberationCommunist GovernmentOccupationPolitical Change