German Invasion of Poland

German Attack in Northern Poland begins

Sep 1, 1939

German forces lead by Fedor Von Bock attack Northern Poland

Battle of Bzura

Sep 1, 1939

The German Nazi army lead by General Walter Von Brauchitsch begin the Invasion near the Bzura River in Poland. First battle of the Invasion which ended in German Victory

German Attack on Western Poland begins

Sep 1, 1939

German forces lead by George Von kuchler attack the western side of Poland

German attack on southern Poland begins

Sep 1, 1939

German forces lead by Gerd Von Rundstet attack southern Poland

Soviet Attack on Eastern Poland begins

Sep 17, 1939

Soviet forces lead by Józef Olszyna-Wilczyński

Siege of Warsaw

Sep 28, 1939

All 4 forces invading Poland converge on Warsaw, causing the deaths of thousands of polish citizens and 100,000 deaths of polish army members, half of the nations military at the time

Battle of Kock

Oct 8, 1939

After the Siege of Warsaw, Polish forces retreat to Kock, Poland. German forces quickly caught up to them, leading to the polish surrender, the annexation of Poland by Germany and the Soviet Union, and the beggining of World War II