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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.
- Edward Rydz-Śmigły
Marshal Edward Rydz-Śmigły [ˈɛdvard ˈrɨdz ˈɕmiɡwɨ] ⓘ (11...
- Territories of Poland Annexed by The Soviet Union
Early in the morning of August 24, 1939, the Soviet Union...
- Edward Rydz-Śmigły
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The occupation of Poland by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union during World War II (1939–1945) began with the Invasion of Poland in September 1939, and it was formally concluded with the defeat of Germany by the Allies in May 1945.
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.
8–28 September: Siege of Warsaw. 8–14 September: Battle of Gdynia. 8–9 September: Battle of Radom. 9 September: Ciepielów massacre. 9–19 September: Battle of the Bzura. 9–20 September: Battle of Kampinos Forest. 10–19 September: Battle of Kępa Oksywska. 10–11 September: Battle of Jarosław. 11–12 September: Battle of Kałuszyn.
An intense process of Germanisation was carried out by Nazi Germany in German-occupied Poland during World War II, with the ultimate goal of eliminating Polish culture and people. This included the mass-murder of Polish intellectuals and the kidnapping of Polish children .