n 1 September 1939, Germany launched a surprise attack on neighbouring Poland, and Soviet forces occupied the eastern part of the country starting on 17 September,. In this way, Poland was divided between Germany and the USSR. The German attack on Poland effectively started World War II.
Poland’s exiled government in London
Jan 12, 2024
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