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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Battle of Chojnice hasCause Invasion of Poland
this entity surface form: German invasion of Poland
Battle of Tomaszów Mazowiecki (1939) partOf Invasion of Poland
this entity surface form: German invasion of Poland
Battle of Tomaszów Mazowiecki (1939) hasCause Invasion of Poland
this entity surface form: German invasion of Poland
Battle of Krasnobród (1939) partOf Invasion of Poland
Battle of Krasnobród (1939) conflict Invasion of Poland
this entity surface form: German invasion of Poland
Battle of Krasnobród (1939) theatre Invasion of Poland
this entity surface form: Polish September Campaign
Battle of Grudziądz partOf Invasion of Poland
Battle of Grudziądz precededBy Invasion of Poland
this entity surface form: German invasion of Poland
Battle of Grudziądz hasCause Invasion of Poland
this entity surface form: German invasion of Poland in 1939
Battle of Nowy Targ (1939) partOf Invasion of Poland
Battle of Nowy Targ (1939) militaryTheater Invasion of Poland
this entity surface form: Polish campaign of 1939
Battle of Nowy Targ (1939) hasCause Invasion of Poland
this entity surface form: German invasion of Poland
Battle of Pszczyna partOf Invasion of Poland
Battle of Pszczyna hasCause Invasion of Poland
this entity surface form: German invasion of Poland
Battle of Włocławek partOf Invasion of Poland
Battle of Włocławek hasCause Invasion of Poland
this entity surface form: German invasion of Poland
Battle of Włocławek partOf Invasion of Poland
this entity surface form: German campaign in Poland 1939
Major Henryk Sucharski conflict Invasion of Poland
subject surface form: Henryk Sucharski
Battle of Borowa Góra conflict Invasion of Poland
Battle of Borowa Góra partOf Invasion of Poland
this entity surface form: Polish September Campaign
Wartheland (during World War II) establishedAfter Invasion of Poland
subject surface form: Wartheland
this entity surface form: German invasion of Poland
Battle of Wola Cyrusowa partOf Invasion of Poland
Battle of Wola Cyrusowa partOf Invasion of Poland
this entity surface form: German invasion of Poland (1939)
Battle of Wola Cyrusowa hasCause Invasion of Poland
this entity surface form: German invasion of Poland
Battle of Krojanty conflict Invasion of Poland
this entity surface form: German invasion of Poland
Battle of Bory Tucholskie partOf Invasion of Poland
this entity surface form: German invasion of Poland
Battle of Bory Tucholskie partOf Invasion of Poland
Battle of Bory Tucholskie hasCause Invasion of Poland
this entity surface form: German invasion of Poland
Battle of Bory Tucholskie militaryCampaign Invasion of Poland
this entity surface form: German campaign in Poland 1939
Battle of Mikołów conflict Invasion of Poland
Battle of Mikołów precededBy Invasion of Poland
this entity surface form: German invasion of Poland
Letov Š-328 usedInConflict Invasion of Poland
this entity surface form: German invasion of Poland
3rd Mountain Division tookPartIn Invasion of Poland
Avia B-534 usedInConflict Invasion of Poland
this entity surface form: German invasion of Poland
6th Panzer Division participatedIn Invasion of Poland
XI Army Corps engagement Invasion of Poland
German Army Group A notableOperation Invasion of Poland
10th Panzer Division participatedIn Invasion of Poland
Joachim Lemelsen participatedIn Invasion of Poland
PzKpfw I sawActionIn Invasion of Poland
Gustav Anton von Wietersheim participatedIn Invasion of Poland
Defense of Hel Peninsula (1939) partOf Invasion of Poland
Defense of Hel Peninsula (1939) partOf Invasion of Poland
this entity surface form: Polish September Campaign
Defense of Hel Peninsula (1939) precededBy Invasion of Poland
this entity surface form: German invasion of Poland