On September 17 1939, the Soviet Red Army invaded Poland from the East while it was fighting Nazi Germany in the West.

World War Two began with Germany's invasion of Poland in 1939. Adolf Hitler used a propaganda lie as a pretext to strike. It was a historical turning point that still has relevance for today.

In more than five years of World War II and the brutal German occupation, Poland lost 6 million citizens, or a sixth of its population, of which 3 million were Jewish.

On This Day: Germany's Invasion of Poland. On September 1, 1939, Germany invaded Poland after signing the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact with the Soviet Union.

The book, “Broken Ground: Building Germany’s Occupation of Poland in the First World War,” was published by Peter Lang International Academic Publishers.” According to the publisher’s description, ...

Poland's leaders stressed the need for a strong defense in the face of war in neighboring Ukraine and redress as they led solemn ceremonies early Sunday to mark the 85th anniversary of German Nazi ...

WARSAW, Poland (AP) ... In more than five years of World War II and the brutal German occupation, Poland lost 6 million citizens, or a sixth of its population, of which 3 million were Jewish.

Poland’s leaders stressed the need for a strong defense in the face of war in neighboring Ukraine and redress as they led ceremonies to mark the 85th anniversary of German Nazi forces invading ...

Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s leaders stressed the need for a strong defense in the face of war in neighboring Ukraine and redress as they led ceremonies to mark the 85th ...