Leipzig Philosophy Appointment
Gadamer takes up the directorship of the Philosophical Institute at the University of Leipzig.
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1939 in Germany — Page 11
Explore 416 historical events and records for Germany in 1939.
Historical records for Germany in 1939
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Massacre
The Polish Bolsheviks kill 58,000 German Nationals in the Danzig corridor In the months leading up to the German invasion the Polish Army and independent Bolshevik units had been slaughtering German nationals in the Danzig corridor
Medal
Awarded the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross for the invasion of Poland
Naturalization
Becomes a United States citizen after leaving Germany.
Nazi-Soviet Pact
Negotiates the Russo-German Non Aggression Pact
Nobel Prize
Receives the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for work on sex hormones.
Reich Central Security Office
The SD, the Gestapo, and the Criminal Police are unified under one office, the Reich Central Security Office RSHA, which is placed under Heydrichs control
Reich Central Security Office
The SD, the Gestapo, and the Criminal Police are unified under one office, the Reich Central Security Office RSHA, which is placed under Heydrichs control
Rule of Polish Corridor
The Polish Corridor is incorporated into Germany
Rule of Prague
Appointed Commander of Hitler's HQ for the occupation of Prague
Rule of Teschen
Teschen in Poland is incorporated into Germany
Sicherdienst (SD)
The SD, the Gestapo, and the Criminal Police are unified under one office, the Reich Central Security Office RSHA, which is placed under Heydrichs control
Sicherdienst (SD)
The SD, the Gestapo, and the Criminal Police are unified under one office, the Reich Central Security Office RSHA, which is placed under Heydrichs control
Virus Imaging by Electron Microscopy
Uses electron microscopy to visualize virus particles beyond the resolving power of optical microscopes.
Wehrmacht
As a professional army officer Quirnheim serves within the Wehrmacht during the early phase of the war
Western Front
Witzleben commands German forces in the west as the war begins
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