Poland 1939

Author : Roger Moorhouse
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2020-07-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9780465095414

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Poland 1939 by Roger Moorhouse Pdf

A "chilling" and "expertly" written history of the 1939 September Campaign and the onset of World War II (Times of London). For Americans, World War II began in December of 1941, with the bombing of Pearl Harbor; but for Poland, the war began on September 1, 1939, when Hitler's soldiers invaded, followed later that month by Stalin's Red Army. The conflict that followed saw the debut of many of the features that would come to define the later war-blitzkrieg, the targeting of civilians, ethnic cleansing, and indiscriminate aerial bombing-yet it is routinely overlooked by historians. In Poland 1939, Roger Moorhouse reexamines the least understood campaign of World War II, using original archival sources to provide a harrowing and very human account of the events that set the bloody tone for the conflict to come.

Author : Steven J. Zaloga
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2022-12-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472859877

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Poland 1939 by Steven J. Zaloga Pdf

The German invasion of Poland on 1 September 1939 began World War II in Europe, pitting the newly modernized army of Europe's great industrial power against the much smaller Polish army and introducing the world to a new style of warfare – Blitzkrieg. Panzer divisions spearheaded the German assault with Stuka dive-bombers prowling ahead spreading terror and mayhem. This book demonstrates how the Polish army was not as backward as it is often portrayed and fielded a tank force larger than that of the contemporary US Army. Its stubborn defence did give the Germans some surprises and German casualties were relatively heavy for such a short campaign.

Author : Marek Jan Chodakiewicz
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : 0739104845

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Between Nazis and Soviets by Marek Jan Chodakiewicz Pdf

Between 1939 and 1947 the county of Janów Lubelski, an agricultural area in central Poland, experienced successive occupations by Nazi Germany (1939-1944) and the Soviet Union (1944-1947). During each period the population, including the Polish majority and the Jewish, Ukrainian, and German minorities, reacted with a combination of accommodation, collaboration, and resistance. In this remarkably detailed and revealing study, Marek Jan Chodakiewicz analyzes and describes the responses of the inhabitants of occupied Janów to the policies of the ruling powers. He provides a highly useful typology of response to occupation, defining collaboration as an active relationship with the occupiers for reasons of self-interest and to the detriment of one's neighbors; resistance as passive and active opposition; and accommodation as compliance falling between the two extremes. He focuses on the ways in which these reactions influenced relations between individuals, between social classes, and between ethnic groups. Casting new light on social dynamics within occupied Poland during and after World War II, Between Nazis and Soviets yields valuable insight for scholars of conflict studies.

Author : Robert Forczyk
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472834959

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Case White by Robert Forczyk Pdf

On August 23, 1939, Nazi Germany and Soviet Russia signed the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, a secret protocol which divided all of Central Europe between the two totalitarian states. The stage was set for the outbreak of the Second World War in Europe, which came on September 1, 1939 when the Germans invaded Poland in an operation designated Fall Weiss (Case White). However, despite its significance, the actual military campaign for Poland has not been well covered in histories of the Second World War, an many significant misconceptions remain- notably that the Luftwaffe destroyed the Polish Air Force at the beginning of the war, that Polish military doctrine was outdated and foolish, and that the Polish armed forces were equipped with obsolete equipment and lacked the means to develop modern weapons. In Case White, author Robert Forczyk challenges these misconceptions and examines the campaign in the context of sources from both the German and Polish sides to expand and update our understanding of the opening campaign of the Second World War in Europe.-- book jacket

Author : Nicholas Bethell
Publisher : Lane, Allen
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105080671709

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The War Hitler Won, September 1939 by Nicholas Bethell Pdf

Author : M.B.B. Biskupski
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 391 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2010-01-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9780813173528

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Hollywood's War with Poland, 1939-1945 by M.B.B. Biskupski Pdf

During World War II, Hollywood studios supported the war effort by making patriotic movies designed to raise the nation's morale. They often portrayed the combatants in very simple terms: Americans and their allies were heroes, and everyone else was a villain. Norway, France, Czechoslovakia, and England were all good because they had been invaded or victimized by Nazi Germany. Poland, however, was represented in a negative light in numerous movies. In Hollywood's War with Poland, 1939-1945, M. B. B. Biskupski draws on a close study of prewar and wartime films such as To Be or Not to Be (1942), In Our Time (1944), and None Shall Escape (1944). He researched memoirs, letters, diaries, and memoranda written by screenwriters, directors, studio heads, and actors to explore the negative portrayal of Poland during World War II. Biskupski also examines the political climate that influenced Hollywood films.

Author : Norman Davies,Antony Polonsky
Publisher : Springer
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1991-12-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781349217892

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Jews in Eastern Poland and the USSR, 1939-46 by Norman Davies,Antony Polonsky Pdf

This book is the first to deal with the impact on the Jews of the area of the sovietization of Eastern Poland. Polish resentment at alleged Jewish collaboration with the Soviets between 1939 and 1941 affected the development of Polish-Jewish relations under Nazi rule and in the USSR. The role of these conflicts both in the Anders army and in the Communist-led Kosciuszko division and 1st Polish Army is investigated, as well as the part played by Jews in the communist-dominated regime in Poland after 1944.

Author : Joshua D. Zimmerman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 473 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2015-06-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107014268

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The Polish Underground and the Jews, 1939–1945 by Joshua D. Zimmerman Pdf

Zimmerman examines the attitude and behavior of the Polish Underground towards the Jews during the Holocaust.

Author : David G. Williamson
Publisher : Grub Street Publishers
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2012-09-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781848849808

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Poland Betrayed by David G. Williamson Pdf

An in-depth history of the attack that began World War II, and one country’s courageous fight against two unstoppable forces. Hitler’s military offensive against Poland on September 1, 1939 was the brutal act that triggered the start of World War II, wreaking six years of death and bloodshed around the world. But the campaign is often overshadowed by the momentous struggle that followed across the rest of Europe. In this thought-provoking study, each stage of the battle is reconstructed in graphic detail. The author examines the precarious situation Poland was in, caught between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. He also reconsiders the pre-war policies of the other European powers—particularly France and Britain—and assesses the evolving scenario in a vivid, fast-moving narrative. Included throughout are first-hand accounts of soldiers and civilians who were caught up in the war as well as the Polish capitulation and its tragic aftermath.

Author : Steve Zaloga,W. Victor Madej
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1990-12-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : NWU:35556021622741

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The Polish Campaign, 1939 by Steve Zaloga,W. Victor Madej Pdf

The Polish Campaign of 1939 was the first violent demonstration of the effectiveness of the Blitzkrief tactics of the German Army. This book takes little-known Polish documentary sources to provide a look at the battles from the perspective of the Polish Army.

Author : Agata Pietrasik
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2021-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8364177753

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Art in a Disrupted World by Agata Pietrasik Pdf

Author : Jehuda Reinharz,Yaacov Shavit
Publisher : Brandeis University Press
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2018-01-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781512601541

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The Road to September 1939 by Jehuda Reinharz,Yaacov Shavit Pdf

In European and Holocaust historiography, it is generally believed that neither the Zionist movement nor the Yishuv, acting primarily out of self-interest, energetically attempted to help European Jews escape the Nazi threat. Drawing on the memoirs, letters, and institutional reports of Chaim Weizmann, Zeev Jabotinsky, David Ben-Gurion, and many others, this volume sheds new light on a troubled period in Jewish history. Reinharz and Shavit trace Jewish responses to developments in Eastern and Central Europe to show that - contrary to recent scholarship and popular belief - Zionists in the Yishuv worked tirelessly on the international stage on behalf of their coreligionists in Europe. Focusing particularly on Poland, while explicating conditions in Germany and Czechoslovakia as well, the authors examine the complicated political issues that arose not just among Jews themselves, but also within national governments in Britain, Europe, and America. Piercing to the heart of conversations about how or whether to save Jews in an increasingly hostile Europe, this volume provides a nuanced and thoughtful assessment of what could and could not be achieved in the years just prior to World War II and the Holocaust.

Author : Vincent Rospond
Publisher : Winged Hussar Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2016-08-02
Category : History
ISBN : 0990364941

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The Polish Army in 1939 by Vincent Rospond Pdf

One of the only complete histories of the Polish Army in 1939 The Polish Army in 1939 provides a detailed account of the planning, strategy, organization and equipment that made up the force that first faced the Blitzkrieg and the Soviet Army.With over 200 illustrations and maps - many in color - The Polish Army in 1939 allows the reader to understand what happened and why the contest may not have bee uneven as is sometimes portrayed. In addition to sections on uniforms and equipment, the strategic and tactical organization of the army outlined as well as the various vehicles and airplanes tht made up the Polish Army. This book provides a full order of battle on the Polish forces,as well as the German and Soviet units involved in the attack on Poland,. There are biographies on various generals and politicians involved in the campiagn. Several maps were developed specifically for this edition. The German invasion of Poland in 1939 initiated World War II. At the time it was thought that Poland would be able to hold off until their French and English allies could aid them. Though poor planning on the part of the allies and under estimation on the abilities of German combined with a change of strategic planning led to the quick defeat of the Polish army.

Author : Roger Moorhouse
Publisher : Arrow
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : History
ISBN : 1784706248

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First to Fight by Roger Moorhouse Pdf

A new and definitive account of the German invasion of Poland that initiated WWII in 1939, written by a historian at the height of his abilities. 'Deeply researched, very well-written... This book will be the standard work on the subject for many years to come' - Andrew Roberts, author of Churchill: Walking with Destiny The Polish campaign is the forgotten story of the Second World War. The war began on 1 September 1939, when German tanks, trucks and infantry crossed the Polish border, and the Luftwaffe began bombing Poland's towns and cities. The Polish army fought bravely but could not withstand the concentrated attack. When the Red Army invaded from the east, the country's fate was sealed. This is the first history of the Polish war for almost half a century. Drawing on letters, memoirs and diaries from all sides, Roger Moorhouse's dramatic account of the military events is entwined with a human story of courage and suffering, and a dark tale of diplomatic betrayal. 'Important... Moorhouse has a wonderful knack for reminding us about the parts of the Second World War that we are in danger of forgetting' Dan Snow ** Shortlisted for the Duke of Wellington Medal for Military History 2020 **

Author : David R. Higgins
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 81 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2020-10-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472841728

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German Soldier vs Polish Soldier by David R. Higgins Pdf

The Nazi invasion of Poland in September 1939 saw mostly untested German troops face equally inexperienced Polish forces. With the Polish senior leadership endeavouring to hold the country's industrialized east, Hitler's forces unleashed what was essentially a large pincer operation intended to encircle and eliminate much of Poland's military strength. Harnessing this initial operational advantage, the Germans were able to attack Polish logistics, communications and command centres, thereby gaining and maintaining battlefield momentum. With the average infantry soldier on both sides comparatively well-led, equipped and transported, vital differences in battlefield support (especially air power and artillery), tactics, organization and technology would make all the difference in combat. Featuring specially commissioned artwork, archive photography and battle maps, this study focuses upon three actions that reveal the evolving nature of the 1939 campaign. The battle of Tuchola Forest (1–5 September) pitted fast-moving German forces against uncoordinated Polish resistance, while the battle of Wizna (7–10 September) saw outnumbered Polish forces impede the German push north-east of Warsaw. Finally, the battle of Bzura (9–19 September) demonstrated the Polish forces' ability to surprise the Germans operationally during a spirited counter-attack against the invaders. All three battles featured in this book cast light on the motivation, training, tactics and combat performance of the fighting men of both sides in the 1939 struggle for Poland.