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October 1939 in Europe

  • Invasion of PolandAt 4:45 a.m. on the 1st of September 1939, the pre-dreadnought battleship Schleswig-Holstein opened fire on the Polish military transit depot at Westerplatte…
  • Soviet invasion of PolandThe Peace of Riga treaty signed on the 18th of March 1921 drew a new line between Poland and Soviet Russia. This agreement divided disputed territories after…
  • Battle of Kock (1939)The rapid German advance in September 1939 shattered Polish defensive plans before they could fully mobilize. Units stationed near East Prussia suffered…