German troops parade through Warsaw after the surrender of Poland. Warsaw, Poland, September 28-30, 1939. —National Archives and Records Administration, College Park, Md.

70 Years Later: Remembering the German Invasion of Poland

On September 1, 1939, Germany invaded Poland, initiating World War II. Explore the links on this page to learn more about the Holocaust and World War II.

PHOTOS
The entrance to a marketplace reduced to rubble as a result of a German aerial attack. Warsaw, Poland, September 1939. —U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum #64525, courtesy of Julien Bryan
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TESTIMONIES
William Luksenburg describes the first night of the German invasion of Poland
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FILMS
Germany invades Poland.
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MAPS
German invasion of Poland, September 1939.
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• Invasion of Poland
  
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• German Invasion of Poland: Jewish Refugees, 1939
  
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• German Administration of Poland
  
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• World War II in Europe
  
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