German
Invasion of Poland
Images and Pictures
of the German Invasion of Poland
German Invasion of Poland
(September 1, 1939-October 6, 1939)--Germany invaded
Poland on September 1, and Britain, France, and Canada,
declared war on Germany on September 3. The Soviet Union
joined the war on Germany's side on September 17, with
the Soviet Invasion of Poland from the east. The
German Invasion of Poland (called Operation Case
White/Unternehmen Fall Weiss by the Germans), marks the
beginning of World War Two in Europe. (NOTE: World War
Two in Asia is generally considered to have begun with
the Japanese Invasion of China in 1937).
See also: German
Invasion of Poland
(1939) and
Video
and Film of the German Invasion of Poland
(1939)
German troops
parade through Warsaw after the surrender of
Poland
Warsaw
after German warplanes attacked the city in
1939.
German troops watch
Warsaw burn during the attack on the Polish capital city,
1939.