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This is a timeline of Polish history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Poland and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of Poland. See also the list of Polish monarchs and list of prime ministers of Poland
The history of Poland from 1939 to 1945 encompasses primarily the period from the invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union to the end of World War II. Following the German–Soviet non-aggression pact , Poland was invaded by Nazi Germany on 1 September 1939 and by the Soviet Union on 17 September .
Soviet-Polish battle at Szack; 52nd Rifle Division and 411th Tank Battalion forced in temporary retreats by Polish defenders. [26]: 130 Germany and the Soviet Union sign a Border and Friendship Treaty and adjust the frontiers of occupied Poland. The Soviet Union publicly blames the Western Allies for the continuation of the war.
Timeline of the invasion of Poland (1939) Timeline of the Battle of France (1939–1940) Timeline of the Battle of the Atlantic (1939–1945) Timeline of the Winter War (1939–1940) Timeline of the Norwegian campaign (1940) Timeline of the North African campaign (1940–1943) Timeline of the Eastern Front of World War II (1941–1945)
This is a timeline of events of World War II in 1939 from the start of the war on 1 September 1939. For events preceding September 1, 1939, see the timeline of events preceding World War II. Germany's invasion of Poland on 1 September 1939 brought many countries into the war. This event, and the declaration of war by France and Britain two days ...
Battle of Cernăuți; Battle of Chojnice (1454) Battle of Eylau (1455) Battle of Grunwald; Battle of Koronowo; Battle of Latarnia; Battle of Lipniszki; Battle of Lubny; Battle of Lubusz (1239) Battle of Lwów (1695) Battle of Paniowce; Battle of Reni; Battle of Skoczów; Battle of Sokal; Battle of Świecino; Battle of the Narew River; Battle of ...
The event is known as the "baptism of Poland", and its date is often used to mark a symbolic beginning of Polish statehood. [28] Mieszko completed a unification of the Lechitic tribal lands that was fundamental to the new country's existence.
1770 - The Battle of Dobra takes place. May 21, 1771 - The Battle of Lanckorona takes place. September 6 - The Battle of Antopol takes place. 1792 - The War in Defense of the Constitution begins. The Battle of Mir takes place. The Battle of Zelwa takes place. June 18 - The Battle of Zielenice takes place. July 18 - The Battle of Dubienka takes ...