1939 ⟶ Germany Invades Poland, World War II Begins
Without response to its ultimatum, Germany invades Poland, s...
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1939
1941
1944
💥 Germany Invades Poland, World War II Begins
Without response to its ultimatum, Germany invades Poland, start of World War II (the Soviet Union invades Poland on September 17).⟶
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🇩🇪 German Invasion of Poland Begins
The invasion of Poland by Germany starts at 4:45 a.m. when the Kriegsmarine's battleship Schleswig-Holstein opens fire on the Westerplatte" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="text-blue-600 hover:underline dark:text-gray-300 dark:underline dark:hover:text-gray-100">Polish military transit depot at Westerplatte in the Free City of Danzig on the Baltic Sea, but the attack is repulsed. At the same time the Luftwaffe attacks several targets in Poland, among them Wieluń, the first town in the war to be carpet bombed by the Germans. Shortly before 6:00 a.m., the German Army passes the Polish border in great numbers from north and south, together with Slovak units.⟶
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🇷🇺 Soviet Union Invades Poland
The Soviet Union invades Poland from the east, occupying the territory east of the Curzon line as well as Białystok and Eastern Galicia.⟶
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💣 German Assault on Warsaw
Following a massive artillery bombardment, the Germans launch a major infantry assault on the centre of Warsaw.⟶
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💥 Germany Invades Soviet Union (Operation Barbarossa)
Germany invades the Soviet Union with Operation Barbarossa, a three-pronged operation aimed at Leningrad, Moscow, and the southern oil fields of the Caucasus, ending the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact. Romania invades south-western border areas of the Soviet Union in Europe on the side of Germany.⟶
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🇵🇱 Red Army Enters Poland
The 1st Ukrainian Front of the Red Army enters Poland.⟶
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