Media Essay
Invasion of Poland, Fall 1939 - Photographs
Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939. The Polish Army fought tenaciously, but was defeated within weeks.
German troops approach Bydgoszcz
A German motorcycle unit advances through the Bydgoszcz region during the invasion of Poland. September 18, 1939.
Item ViewSmoke rises from Warsaw following the German attack
German forces and Polish civilians on the outskirts of Warsaw. In the background of the photograph, the city burns as a result of the German military assault. Warsaw, Poland, September 1939.
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German troops parade through Warsaw after the German invasion of Poland. Warsaw, Poland, September 28-30, 1939.
Item ViewAdolf Hitler reviews German troops in Warsaw
Adolf Hitler (lower right) gives Nazi salute as he reviews victorious German troops. Warsaw, Poland, October 5, 1939.
Item ViewGerman soldiers parade in Pilsudski Square
German soldiers parade in Pilsudski Square. Warsaw, Poland, October 4, 1939.
Item ViewGerman troops entering Lodz. Poland
Invading German troops enter the town of Lodz. Poland, September 8, 1939.
Item ViewRaising the Nazi flag at Polish city hall
Invading German soldiers raise the Nazi flag in front of the city hall. Gdynia, Poland, September 1939.
Item ViewThe Sigismund Monument stands amid rubble in the Polish capital after Germany's Blitzkrieg assault.
The Sigismund Monument stands amid rubble in the Polish capital after Germany's Blitzkrieg assault. Warsaw, Poland, 1939.
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