They pretended to be Polish soldiers and broadcast a message ... early on the morning of September 1, the German military, the Wehrmacht invaded Poland — without having declared war.

Germany has recently prepared a defense plan in case of an invasion by Putin's troops, anticipating a conflict ... This is why Poland and other Baltic countries are already heavily arming themselves.

U.S. soldiers began moving into new, Polish-built barracks buildings at Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area on March 11, 2025.

On 22 June 1941 Germany invades the Soviet Union ... The Soviets evict the Germans from Poland and send troops into Romania, Hungary and the Balkans. Stalin is determined his troops will get ...

On 1 September 1939 Germany invaded Poland. Britain and France declared war on Germany on 3 September, beginning World War Two.

September: Employing blitzkrieg (literally, "lightning war") tactics, Germany invades Poland. Polish military ... declare war on the U.S. January: U.S. troops arrive in Europe.