WARSAW (Reuters ... people during World War II as Poland marked 80 years since the Nazi German invasion that unleashed the deadliest conflict in human history. The ceremonies began at 4:30 ...

Poland is still seeking compensation for victims of the German invasion in World War II, Polish Foreign Minister ... Sikorski said Germany could express its "regret at the horrible events" of ...

Poland's top diplomat has reacted with outrage to Russian President Vladimir Putin's claim that Nazi leader Adolf Hitler was "forced" to initiate World War II with the 1939 invasion of Poland.

Adolf Hitler and Hoseph Stalin agree not to invade ... of Germany's attack. When efforts to negotiate a withdrawal fail, Britain and France declare war on Germany. World War II begins.

At 04:45 on 1 September 1939, the assault on Poland begins. A German battleship opens fire on the Polish garrison in Danzig (Gdansk). It is the first military engagement of World War Two.

With the bold invasion of Nazi-held Europe on June 6, 1944, the Allied forces began turning the ... more than four years into ...