Invasion of Poland

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The Invasion of Poland was the 1939 German and Soviet military campaign that triggered the start of World War II in Europe.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf campaign of World War II
conflict
military invasion
alsoKnownAs 1939 Defensive War
Fall Weiss
Invasion of Poland
surface form: Polish Defensive War

September Campaign
belligerent Nazi Germany
Poland
Slovak Republic (1939–1945)
Soviet Union
causeOf France declaration of war on Germany
United Kingdom declaration of war on Germany
continent Europe
defender Polish Air Force
Polish Army
endDate 1939-10-06
followedBy Battle of France
Operation Weserübung
surface form: German invasion of Denmark and Norway

Phoney War
frontType multi-front land and air campaign
hasParticipant Nazi Germany
Poland
Slovak Republic (1939–1945)
surface form: Slovakia

Soviet Union
historicalPeriod 20th century
justificationUsedByGermany alleged Polish aggression
keyEvent Battle of Hel
Battle of the Bzura
German attack on Westerplatte
Invasion of Poland self-linksurface differs
surface form: Siege of Warsaw (1939)

Invasion of Poland self-linksurface differs
surface form: Soviet invasion of Eastern Poland
legalBasisClaimedByGermany revision of Treaty of Versailles
location Poland
Second Polish Republic
mainAttacker Luftwaffe
Red Army
Wehrmacht
partOf World War II
precededBy German–Polish Non-Aggression Pact
German–Polish tensions over Danzig
Gleiwitz incident
Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact
result German and Soviet victory
occupation of Poland
partition of Poland
startDate 1939-09-01
triggered outbreak of World War II in Europe
year 1939

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Paul Otto participatedIn Invasion of Poland
this entity surface form: German invasion of Poland
Paul Otto conflict Invasion of Poland
this entity surface form: German invasion of Poland
Battle of Kock partOf Invasion of Poland
this entity surface form: German invasion of Poland
Battle of Kock campaign Invasion of Poland
this entity surface form: Invasion of Poland (1939)
pre-war Polish 111th Fighter Escadrille (Kościuszko Squadron) conflict Invasion of Poland
subject surface form: 111th Fighter Escadrille
memoir "Verlorene Siege" describesEvent Invasion of Poland
subject surface form: Verlorene Siege
4th Panzer Division participatedIn Invasion of Poland
XIX Army Corps participatedIn Invasion of Poland
Fritz Erich Georg Eduard von Lewinski participantIn Invasion of Poland
subject surface form: Erich von Manstein
European theater hasPart Invasion of Poland
Franz Halder participantIn Invasion of Poland
Vickers 6-Ton tank usedInConflict Invasion of Poland
this entity surface form: Polish September Campaign
Polish High Command conflict Invasion of Poland
Polish Corridor abolishedBy Invasion of Poland
this entity surface form: German invasion of Poland
Polish Corridor relatedToEvent Invasion of Poland
this entity surface form: German invasion of Poland
Germany in World War II militaryCampaign Invasion of Poland
this entity surface form: invasion of Poland
Battle of Tuchola Forest partOf Invasion of Poland
Battle of Tuchola Forest hasCause Invasion of Poland
this entity surface form: German invasion of Poland
Battle of Tuchola Forest partOf Invasion of Poland
this entity surface form: German offensive in the Polish Corridor
Juliusz Rómmel conflict Invasion of Poland
German annexation of the Free City of Danzig partOf Invasion of Poland
this entity surface form: German invasion of Poland
German annexation of the Free City of Danzig conflict Invasion of Poland
this entity surface form: German–Polish War of 1939
Christian Hansen participatedIn Invasion of Poland
Sepp Dietrich participatedIn Invasion of Poland
United Kingdom declaration of war on Germany (1939) reason Invasion of Poland
this entity surface form: German invasion of Poland
United Kingdom declaration of war on Germany (1939) hasChronologyRelation Invasion of Poland
this entity surface form: German invasion of Poland
Do 17Z usedInOperation Invasion of Poland
Operation Konserve usedAsPretextFor Invasion of Poland
this entity surface form: German invasion of Poland
Warsaw Army conflict Invasion of Poland
this entity surface form: German invasion of Poland
Armia „Łódź” conflict Invasion of Poland
Battle of Węgierska Górka fortifications associatedEvent Invasion of Poland
this entity surface form: German invasion of Poland in 1939
Battle of Piotrków Trybunalski (1939) partOf Invasion of Poland
this entity surface form: German invasion of Poland
Battle of Piotrków Trybunalski (1939) campaign Invasion of Poland
this entity surface form: Invasion of Poland (1939)
Battle of Piotrków Trybunalski (1939) hasCause Invasion of Poland
this entity surface form: German invasion of Poland
Battle of Jordanów partOf Invasion of Poland
Battle of Ciechanów (1939) conflict Invasion of Poland
this entity surface form: German invasion of Poland
Battle of Ciechanów (1939) hasCause Invasion of Poland
this entity surface form: German invasion of Poland
Territorial changes of World War II includesEvent Invasion of Poland
this entity surface form: German invasion of Poland
Battle of Węgierska Górka partOf Invasion of Poland
Battle of Węgierska Górka precededBy Invasion of Poland
this entity surface form: German invasion of Poland
Battle of Węgierska Górka hasCause Invasion of Poland
this entity surface form: German invasion of Poland in 1939
Battle of Różan (1939) partOf Invasion of Poland
Battle of Różan (1939) partOf Invasion of Poland
this entity surface form: German invasion of Poland
Battle of Różan (1939) precededBy Invasion of Poland
this entity surface form: German invasion of Poland (1 September 1939)
Stefan Starzyński participatedIn Invasion of Poland
Battle of Chojnice partOf Invasion of Poland
Battle of Chojnice partOf Invasion of Poland
this entity surface form: German invasion of Poland