1939 ⟶ Warsaw Bombed by German Air Force
Warsaw is hit for the first time by bombing raids. In just t...
Year
1939
1944
💥 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.⟶
PolandWarsawBombingAir RaidsBlitzkriegGermany1939Eastern Front
🇩🇪 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.⟶
invasionPolandGermanymilitaryblitzkriegWesterplattebombingDanzigstart of war
🇩🇪 German Army Encirclement of Warsaw Completed
The German Army complete the encirclement of Warsaw.⟶
GermanyPolandWarsawSiegeMilitaryEastern FrontInvasion
💣 German Assault on Warsaw
Following a massive artillery bombardment, the Germans launch a major infantry assault on the centre of Warsaw.⟶
GermanyPolandWarsawSiegeArtilleryInfantryEastern FrontBlitzkriegWorld War IIInvasion
🇵🇱 Warsaw Uprising Begins
The Warsaw Uprising, staged by the Polish Home Army, begins: the Polish people rise up, expecting aid from the approaching Soviet Union armies, but it never comes.⟶
WarsawPolandUprisingHome ArmySoviet UnionResistanceGermanyWWIICivilian CasualtiesEastern Front
💀 Wola Massacre in Warsaw
Wola massacre: 40-50 thousand civilians murdered by German and collaborating Russian forces in the Wola district of Warsaw.⟶
WarsawPolandMassacreCivilian CasualtiesGermanyWWIIWar CrimesEastern FrontBrutalityWola District