Sept. 1, 1939: Germany Invades Poland; World War II BeginsOn this day in 1939, without declaring war, Germany invaded Poland, setting off World War II. The coordinated air-and-land attack was conducted with such brutal efficiency that “blitzkrieg” became a feared offensive tactic. Two days later, Great Britain and France declared Germany. Explore Ken Burns’s timeline for an extensive study of the events of World War II. Photo: German troops parade through Warsaw, Poland, September 1939. (National Archives)
Pop-upView Separately

Sept. 1, 1939: Germany Invades Poland; World War II Begins

On this day in 1939, without declaring war, Germany invaded Poland, setting off World War II. The coordinated air-and-land attack was conducted with such brutal efficiency that “blitzkrieg” became a feared offensive tactic. Two days later, Great Britain and France declared Germany.
 
Explore Ken Burns’s timeline for an extensive study of the events of World War II.

Photo: German troops parade through Warsaw, Poland, September 1939. (National Archives)

Source: to.pbs.org

649 Notes/ Hide

  1. url-sweatsh1rt reblogged this from discount-flooring
  2. discount-flooring reblogged this from kwazars
  3. kwazars reblogged this from badkoets
  4. megustaeljamon reblogged this from badkoets
  5. frescuraantigua reblogged this from mein-fuehrer and added:
    German troops parade through Warsaw, Poland, September 1939.
  6. unholycrimsondreams reblogged this from vilkolaaak
  7. vilkolaaak reblogged this from lothlori-e-n
  8. isnt-it-obvious reblogged this from tweezing
  9. darrensfreckles reblogged this from pbsthisdayinhistory
  10. tweezing reblogged this from aeriska
  11. aeriska reblogged this from itcamefromunderground
  12. surrendernazi reblogged this from cute-hitler
  13. realm-ofpossibility reblogged this from int0xibella
  14. int0xibella reblogged this from thenewyardbirds
  15. p-r-o-s-t-h-e-t-i-c-s reblogged this from kriegsrecht
  16. clarisse-mcclellan reblogged this from amazinglace
  17. dogoftime reblogged this from pbsthisdayinhistory
  18. antoniovines reblogged this from pbsthisdayinhistory
  19. the-invisible-gardener reblogged this from pbsthisdayinhistory
  20. doprimeiroaoultimo reblogged this from born--to-lose
  21. mydreamsareinthesky reblogged this from roflponed
  22. emmyylouwho reblogged this from born--to-lose
  23. born--to-lose reblogged this from spreadingthesickness
  24. feed-the-machines reblogged this from skaterboytae
  25. spicylu reblogged this from collectivehistory
  26. skaterboytae reblogged this from mohandasgandhi
  27. roflponed reblogged this from pbsthisdayinhistory
  28. spawnofbelphegor reblogged this from spreadingthesickness
  29. r-e-b-o-r-n reblogged this from syddbarrett
  30. lindseyquitl0llygagging reblogged this from itsevilsonicitspornoholic
  31. itsevilsonicitspornoholic reblogged this from pbsthisdayinhistory
  32. christopher212 reblogged this from pbsthisdayinhistory
  33. mothmanmilo reblogged this from collectivehistory
  34. cherryflavouredbubbles reblogged this from syddbarrett
  35. nojesuschrist reblogged this from strokeof-serendipity
  36. atmenleiche reblogged this from dissentipede
  37. strokeof-serendipity reblogged this from whoretality
  38. whoretality reblogged this from dissentipede