In June of 1941, during World War II, when Germany broke its treaty and attacked the Soviet Union, German forces did in fact fight Soviet troops in territory that had previously belonged to Poland. At that time, Poland no longer existed as an independent nation; however, less than two years previously, the same land now being invaded by the Germans had been annexed to the Soviet Union at Poland's expense.
Germany used 'Blitzkreig' in attacking Poland.
Poland was between Germany and the Soviet Union at the outbreak of the war, Germany attacked from the West while the Russians attacked from the East - This lead to the quick downfall of Poland in 1939.
Nazi Germany created the extermination camps on occupied Polish territory. (Germany had invaded Poland in September 1939).
no. Hitler invaded many weak countries close to Germany before attacking Poland.
yes, Germany and the soviet union both invaded Poland. when the Germans invaded the Soviet union, it came as a big suprise to the Russians, who signed a non aggression pact with the soviet union.
Germany used 'Blitzkreig' in attacking Poland.
Germany lost Poland when the Russians liberated it in early 1945.
The Russians and the Germans decided upon this partition of Poland .
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Poland was between Germany and the Soviet Union at the outbreak of the war, Germany attacked from the West while the Russians attacked from the East - This lead to the quick downfall of Poland in 1939.
That's correct.
Hitler did not appreciate the Jewish community. Also, part of Poland cut Germany off from East Prussia, which was part of Germany's territory.
Nazi Germany created the extermination camps on occupied Polish territory. (Germany had invaded Poland in September 1939).
Blitzkrieg . ~ see related link below .
What happened to Poland was not affected in the least bit by the British declaring war over the German invasion of Poland. Britain was too far away to help the Poles in any way whatsoever. Germany was between Poland and Britain. So what happened to Poland would have happened if the British had not declared war. The Russians invaded Poland from the east two weeks after Germany invaded Poland from the west. Hitler and Stalin were still partners at that point, and had agreed to split Poland down the middle between them. Nobody declared war on Russia over that. I suppose having to deal with Germany first gave Britain and France all they could try to handle. Two years later Hitler obliged by turning on his partner and attacking the Soviet Union, making an "ally" of the Russians in the fight against Germany.
no. Hitler invaded many weak countries close to Germany before attacking Poland.
Austria, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Belgium, Holland.