Nazi-Soviet Pact
Meets with Stalin in Moscow who signs the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact
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1939 in Germany — Page 5
Explore 416 historical events and records for Germany in 1939.
Historical records for Germany in 1939
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August
Alliance Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact
Signs the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact
Nazi-Soviet Pact
Signs the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact. Russia & Germany will not attack each other for 10 yrs with an option for 5 more yrs
Army Group North
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
Army Group South
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
Invasion of Poland
208th Infantry Division - Commanded by General Moritz Andreas, consists of the 309th, 337th, and 338th Infantry Regiments
Invasion of Poland
The Eighth Army is commanded by General of Infantry Johannes Blaskowitz
Invasion of Poland
23rd Infantry Division - Commanded by General Walter Graf von Brockdorff-Ahlefeldt, consists of the 9th, 67th, and 68th Infantry Regiments
Invasion of Poland
The SS broadcasts a provocative message from Gleiwitz radio station
Invasion of Poland
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
Invasion of Poland
206th Infantry Division - Commanded by General Hugo Hofl, consists of the 301st, 312th, and 413rd Infantry Regiments
Invasion of Poland
The 4th Army is commanded by General of Artillery Guenther von Kluge
Invasion of Poland
XI Corps - Commanded by General Emil Lee
Invasion of Poland
The 14th Army is commanded by Colonel General Wilhelm List
Invasion of Poland
73rd Infantry Division - Commanded by General Friedrich von Rabenau, consists of the 170th, 186th, and 213th Infantry Regiments
Invasion of Poland
The Tenth Army is commanded by General of Artillery Walter von Reichenau
Invasion of Poland
10th Panzer Division - Commanded by General Ferdinand Schaal, consists of the 4th Panzer Brigade and 10th Motorized Rifle Brigade
Invasion of Poland
X Corps - Commanded by General Wilhelm Ulex
Invasion of Poland
XIII Corps - Commanded by General Maximilian Reichsfreiherr von Weichs
Operation Fall Weiss
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
Tenth Army
The Tenth Army is commanded by General of Artillery Walter von Reichenau
Chief of Wehrmachtführungsamt
Shortly before war begins, Jodl returns to the OKW to head the Wehrmachtführungsamt.
Invasion of Poland
In the invasion of Poland, Kleist commandeds the XXII Panzer Corps
Nazi-Soviet Pact
Instrumental in bringing about the August 1939 German-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact
Return to OKW before Polish Campaign
Jodl returns from troop command to senior operational work at OKW shortly before the invasion of Poland.
September
Commander of 4th Army
Appointed Commander of the 4th Army in Poland
Commander of 4th Army
Appointed Commander of the 4th Army in Poland
General Staff
At the outbreak of the Second World War Quirnheim serves as a staff officer in the organisational division of the German General Staff
Invasion of Poland
Has the task of seizing the Polish Corridor & threatening Warsaw from the north
Invasion of Poland
The Luftwaffe attacks Polish airfields and supports the German invasion of Poland
Invasion of Poland
The Luftwaffe make a preemptive strike against Polish airfields. The Luftwaffe gains air superiority but loses 500 aircraft during a 4 week campaign
Invasion of Poland
Commands XIX Panzer Corps, perfects his blitzkrieg technique
Invasion of Poland
The invasion begins one week after the signing of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, and ends October 6, 1939, with Germany and the Soviet Union occupying the entirety of Poland
Invasion of Poland
Has the task of destroying Polish forces on the border before approaching Warsaw
Luftwaffe
The Luftwaffe make a preemptive strike against Polish airfields. The Luftwaffe gains air superiority but loses 500 aircraft during a 4 week campaign
Polish Campaign Operational Coordination
Jodl serves in the OKW operations leadership as Germany begins the invasion of Poland.
Polish Corridor
Has the task of seizing the Polish Corridor & threatening Warsaw from the north
Rule of Poland
The invasion begins one week after the signing of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, and ends October 6, 1939, with Germany and the Soviet Union occupying the entirety of Poland
Siege of Warsaw
Has the task of destroying Polish forces on the border before approaching Warsaw
Declaration of War
Polands western allies, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand declare war on Germany, soon followed by France, South Africa and Canada
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