Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939. The Blitzkrieg ("lightning war") campaign in Poland was short and decisive. Polish forces in Warsaw, the capital of Poland, officially surrendered on September 28. In early October, Adolf Hitler visited Warsaw to review German forces. This footage shows German army units parading before Hitler in the streets of the devastated Polish capital.
We would like to thank Crown Family Philanthropies, Abe and Ida Cooper Foundation, the Claims Conference, EVZ, and BMF for supporting the ongoing work to create content and resources for the Holocaust Encyclopedia. View the list of donor acknowledgement.
