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Poles Remember 17 September 1939

Fri, Sep 18 2009 09:42 CET

byThe Krakow Post

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Poles Remember 17 September 1939

A German and a Soviet officer shaking hands at the end of the Invasion of Poland, September 1939.

Photo: TASS

On September 1, Poles marked the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II. While the date 1 September 1939 is widely remembered across the globe, it often overshadows an equally tragic day in Polish history: 17 September 1939.

On this day 70 years ago, Soviet forces, acting on the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact agreed upon by Hitler and Stalin, invaded Poland. The plan was to divide the country in half, and Poland, left to fight a war on two fronts, was defeated soon after.

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Anonymous Epaminondas Sat, Sep 19 2009 13:01 CET
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Which two countries ? - Ktore sa te dwa kraje ?

In my country (UK) - w mojim rodzicu - the invasion of Poland is very well remembered indeed.

Anonymous Remember Sat, Sep 19 2009 12:14 CET
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There are only two countries that deny the invassion of Poland, one is gone and barried, and the other still dennies.


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