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Invasion of Poland (September Campaign)
1 Sept 1939 – 6 Oct 1939 · Poland
Germany attacked Poland on 1 September 1939, supported by Slovak forces; the Soviet Union invaded from the east on 17 September. Warsaw capitulated on 28 September and the last major Polish formation surrendered after the Battle of Kock on 6 October. Poland was partitioned, but its government went into exile and its armed forces continued fighting abroad.
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