History of War – October 2019

Above:Viewfromthecockpitof a Heinkel

bomber,flyingovera Polishtown

Above:Wehrmachtsoldierspullopena barrierat
theGerman-Polishborderon1 September

Above:Postersannouncingthemobilisationand

conscriptionof soldiersintothePolishArmy

“HITLER HADMISCALCULATED,HEHADEXPECTED THE

WESTERN POWERS– WEAKANDCORRUPTAS THEYWERE,TO

HISMIND – TO BACKDOWN.TOTHEIR CREDIT,THEY DIDNOT”

Shortly before final
capitulation, Polish
soldiers surrender

DEFENDING AGAINST THE BLITZKRIEG