Invasion of Poland
The Polish airforce is destroyed
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1939 in Germany — Page 6
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September
Cordell Hull proclaims American neutrality
Cordell Hull proclaims American neutrality. Australia and New Zealand are at war with Germany
Invasion of Poland
Crosses the Polish corridor
Neutrality
Cordell Hull proclaims American neutrality
Battle of Polish Corridor
The Battle had cost 150 killed from 4 Divisions
Capture of Roznan
Roznan is captured by the Germans
Invasion of Poland
The Polish Corridor is breached
Capture of Cracow
The Germans capture Cracow
Invasion of Poland
Watches the destruction of a Polish Army Corps from a special train
Invasion of Germany
France crosses into the Saar but only advances a few miles
Invasion of Poland
The German Tenth Army are within 40 miles of Warsaw
Massacre
Orders the, "Polish Ruling Class is to be put out of harms way as far as possible"
SS
Appointed Head of the SS
SS
Appointed Head of the SS
Tenth Army
The German Tenth Army are within 40 miles of Warsaw
Invasion of Poland
The 4th Panzer Div launches the 1st attack on Warsaw
Siege of Warsaw
The 4th Panzer Div launches the 1st attack on Warsaw
Canada declares war on Germany
Canada declares war on Germany
Graf Spee Waits East of Bahia
Graf Spee begins an extended wait roughly 900 miles east of Bahia while Berlin withholds permission to attack Allied merchant shipping.
Invasion of West
Informs his adjutant that he intends to invade te West as soon as Poland is captured
Bombing of Warsaw
Warsaw is heavilly bombed
Bombing of Warsaw
Artillery bombardment of a city is introduced for the 1st time against Warsaw
Siege of Warsaw
Warsaw is surrounded by German troops, Hitler orders its bombardment
Invasion of Poland
The Bzura "pocket" is contained by the German Army Group South
Siege of Warsaw
The Poles refuse to surrender Warsaw
Capture of Brest Litovsk
Commands a Panzer force which captures Brest Litovsk
Invasion of Poland
The Soviet Red Army invades the eastern regions of Poland in cooperation with Germany. Russian troops march into eastern Poland
Red Army
The Soviet Red Army invades the eastern regions of Poland in cooperation with Germany
Capture of Danzig
Takes the march past in Danzig. Refers to "Almighty God, who has now given our arms his blessing"
Invasion of Poland
The Red Army & German troops join up at Brest Litovsk
Invasion of Poland
Hitler triumphantly enters Danzig & offers concilliation with France & Britain
Red Army
The Red Army & German troops join up at Brest Litovsk
Rule of Danzig
Takes the march past in Danzig
Decree
Signs a secret decree legitimizing the murder of Germans deemed to be "incurably ill"
Independence of Germany
Germany & Russia declares that Poland no longer exists
Invasion of Poland
Hitler watches his troops cross the River San
Capture of Lvov
Lvov is captured
Commerce Raiding Orders Received
Langsdorff receives orders authorising attacks on Allied merchant shipping and begins active commerce raiding.
Capture of Warsaw
Warsaw surrenders to the Germans
Head of Reichssicherheitshauptamt (RSHA)
Appointed Head of the Reichssicherheitshauptamt (RSHA)
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