September 1, 1939 - Photos from the War
Sunday, October 19, 2008

The invasion of Poland began on September 1, 1939. The Polish were heavily outnumbered by the combined German, Russian and Slovakian forces. Some photos from that old war which started on September 1, 1939.

German battleship Schleswig-Holstein, shelling Westerplatte, 1 September 1939.


Marching Polish Infantry on September 1, 1939


Polish PZL.37 Łoś medium bomber


Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov signs the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact. Behind him stand (left) German Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop and (right) Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin


The map from the secret appendix to the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact showing the new German-Soviet border. "Izvestia" issue from September 18, 1939


An official order of Adolf Hitler from 31.08.1939 for attack on Poland next day


Dispositions of opposing forces, 31 August 1939, and the German plan


Deployment of German and Polish divisions, September 1, 1939


Polish fighter P-11 camouflaged in battle airfield 31.08.1939


Polish destroyers in evacuation from Baltic Sea to British naval bases 31.08.1939


Wieluń destroyed by Luftwaffe bombing the 1st of September 1939


Motto painted on a German Ju-52 transport plane: "Whether figures, gasoline, bombs or bread, we bring Poland death."


Polish anti-tank artillery (cavalry unit) 1939

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Unknown said... June 25, 2009 at 1:35 PM  

dear sirs the poles put up quite a fight for what they had against the germans thank you joe cirello

Term paper said... February 19, 2010 at 3:55 AM  

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