Poland creates government in exile
A Polish government in exile has been established in Paris, France. With the invasion of…
September 1939
Modlin Fortress surrenders, ending Battle of Modlin
Modlin Fortress, one of the last holdouts of Polish forces during the invasion, today…
Warsaw surrenders to Germans
The Polish city Warsaw today surrendered to the Germans, ending the long and bloody Siege of…
Soviets win Battle of Władypol
After the defeat of Polish forces yesterday at the Battle of Tomaszów, the Polish commander…
Battle of Tomaszów ends in defeat for Poland
The Battle of Tomaszów Lubelski today ended with the surrender of Polish forces. German…
Hitler plans for future of occupied Poland
German leader Adolf Hitler today issued Directive Number 4. The directive covers instructions…
Spitfire Mark II takes to the sky for first time
The Supermarine Spitfire Mark II has taken to the skies today for the first time. The Mark…
Germany and Soviet Union establish control of Polish territory
Germany and the USSR have today finalised their positions in occupied Poland. As part of the…
Polish city of Lwów occupied by Soviet Red Army
The Polish city of Lwów surrendered today. The city’s defence was led by Polish commander…
US President: Our current laws give passive “aid to an aggressor”
US President Franklin D. Roosevelt today gave a speech to congress in which he pushed for the…
U-27 sunk by British Royal Navy
The Royal Navy scored a morale boost today with the discovery and sinking of U-27. The…
Hitler enters Poland
In a sign of his confidence of victory in Poland, Adolf Hitler arrived in the Free City of…
Germany and Soviet Union conclude their division of Poland
The Soviet Union and Nazi Germany today concluded their division of Poland according to the…
Soviet Union invades Poland. British aircraft carrier sunk
The Soviet Union today invaded Poland, crossing the eastern border of the country. The…
Polish forces defeat SS battalion and capture SS heavy equipment
Polish troops have won the Battle of Jaworów, defeating the invading German forces, and…
French troops reach the Siegfried Line
French troops today entered German territory and reached as far as the Siegfried Line. The…
First U-boat sunk following cat-and-mouse battle with three warships
The British Royal Navy today sunk a German submarine, U-39. This is the first German u-boat to…
British trawler sunk by German U-boat
A British fishing trawler has been attacked and sunk by the German Kriegsmarine today. The…
Allies meet to decide how to fight Germany
Today the Anglo-French Supreme War Council met for the first time. The meeting, held in…
Battle of Jarosław ends in success for Poland
Today Polish forces ended the two day long Battle of Jarosław, claiming success with their aim…
Canada declares war on Germany
Canada today joined other British Empire nations in declaring war on Germany. On 3rd…
Hitler orders troop movement to the west
German leader Adolf Hitler today ordered a portion of the German army to relocate to the…
Battle of Warsaw begins
German troops have now reached the outskirts of the Polish capital city of Warsaw. With the…
Polish garrison surrenders after seven day siege
The Battle of Westerplatte has ended with the surrender of the Polish garrison. Despite…
South African Prime Minister resigns, new PM declares war on Germany
South Africa, as part of the British Commonwealth, has declared war on Germany. The decision…
United States of America declares neutrality
The United States president Franklin D. Roosevelt declared the neutrality of the US today. …
British Royal Air Force bombs German warships
In the first action by Britain, the RAF conducted a bombing raid on the German warships at…
Britain and France declare war on Germany
The world was plunged into chaos today as World War II officially began with the declaration…
Poland declares war on Germany
Poland has today changed the situation it finds itself in from a 'state of…
Germany invades Poland
At 4:45 am this morning, the German battleship Schleswig-Holstein opened fire upon a Polish…