Wladyslaw Sikorski9 September 1939
The 4th Panzer Div launches the 1st attack on Warsaw
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The 4th Panzer Div launches the 1st attack on Warsaw
Warsaw is surrounded by German troops, Hitler orders its bombardment
The Poles refuse to surrender Warsaw
Warsaw finaly capitulates, 160,000 are taken prisoner
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