1939 ⟶ Warsaw Garrison Capitulates

The remaining Polish army and militia in the centre of Warsa...
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1939
1944

🏳️ 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

🇩🇪 German Army Encirclement of Warsaw Completed

The German Army complete the encirclement of Warsaw.⟶
German Army Encirclement of Warsaw Completed (1939)
GermanyPolandWarsawSiegeMilitaryEastern FrontInvasion

💣 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

🏳️ Hel Garrison Capitulates to Germany

The last Polish garrison stationed in Hel capitulates, ending the Battle of Hel.⟶
Hel Garrison Capitulates to Germany (1939)
PolandHelCapitulationBattle of HelGerman invasionEastern FrontMilitarySurrender

🇵🇱 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.⟶
Warsaw Uprising Begins (1944)
WarsawPolandUprisingHome ArmySoviet UnionResistanceGermanyWWIICivilian CasualtiesEastern Front

💔 Germans Suppress Warsaw Uprising

Germans finally succeed in putting down the Warsaw Uprising by the Polish Home Army.⟶
Germans Suppress Warsaw Uprising (1944)
PolandWarsaw UprisingUprisingGerman ForcesResistanceEastern FrontJewish CommunityHuman TragedySuppression