Adolf Hitler27 September 1938
Troops pass before Hitler to the indifference of the Berliners, in contrast to 1914
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Troops pass before Hitler to the indifference of the Berliners, in contrast to 1914
Issues a directive to the Commanders in Chief of the Armed Forces to occupy Danzig
The SS broadcasts a provocative message from Gleiwitz radio station
The German forces for the invasion of Poland codename Fall Weiss are divided into Army Group North (German 3rd and 4th armies) and Army Group South (German 8th, 10th, and 14th armies), and the Slovakian Army Group Bernolak. SS men dressed in Polish uniforms stage a border skirmish at Hochlinden
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