Modlin Fortress surrenders, ending Battle of Modlin
Modlin Fortress, one of the last holdouts of Polish forces during the invasion, today…
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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…
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…
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…