On 1 September, Germany invades Poland. United Kingdom and France declare war on Germany but take no military actions. Wehrmacht encircles Greater Poland. Simultaneously, two tank corps rush toward Warsaw. The battle for Warsaw begins on 9 September. Lodz and Danzig fall. Warsaw is captured on 16 September. On 19 September Germans capture Kracow. Poland surrenders. Last Polish unit is defeated on 25 September.
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