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Jan 30, 2022 · English: The Nazi-soviet Invasion of Poland, 1939 German battleship SMS "Schleswig-Holstein" firing at the Polish Military Transit Depot during the siege of Westerplatte.
Feb 11, 2023 · occupation of Poland by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union during the Second World War (1939–1945)
Feb 11, 2023 · occupation of Poland by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union during the Second World War (1939–1945)
The Soviet invasion of Poland was a military conflict by the Soviet Union without a formal declaration of war. On 17 September 1939, the Soviet Union invaded Poland from the east, 16 days after Nazi Germany invaded Poland from the west.
- 17 September-6 October 1939
- Soviet victory
- Poland
The German occupation of Poland was exceptionally brutal. After defeating the Polish army in September 1939, German authorities ruthlessly suppressed the Poles. German policy sought to destroy the Polish nation and culture and exploit Poles for forced labor.
Detailed timeline. References. Bibliography. See also. Timeline of the 1939 invasion of Poland. Key events. This list should only include links to events that already have their own pages on Wikipedia. More detailed entries can be listed in the detailed timeline. 23 August: Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact. 25 August: Anglo-Polish alliance.
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On Sept. 1, 1939, one week after Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union signed a non-aggression pact, more than a million German troops—along with 50,000 Slovakian soldiers—invaded Poland.
