Summary.
German forces isolated the Polish forces using air support then forced large numbers into surrender. In cooperation with an unknown clause in the Non-Agression Pact, Soviet forces moved into Poland taking over large chunks of territory.
The Invasion of Poland
- Also known as September campaign
- Invasion began September 1st, 1939
- Germans attacked Poland using Blitzkrieg warfare, quickly moving in with tanks
- Soviet Union attacked together with Germany
- Britain and France declare war on September 3rd, 1939
- Russia joins and occupies eastern half on September 17th 1939
- At the end of the war Germany had gained an
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