German invasion of Poland during World War II. A German warship fires at the Westerplatte Fort in Danzig. Naval guns aboard the ship fire at the fort. A column of smoke rises from the fort. A German naval officer looks through binoculars as firing and bombardment continues.
Aerial view of bombed railroad yard during German invasion of Poland. German officers inspect destroyed armored railroad cars in Poland during World War II. A German officer shakes hands and salutes to his troops. A military funeral for a high-ranking German Nazi officer. German chancellor and leader, Adolf Hitler, rides in a convertible on his triumphant march into Danzig, Poland (present day Gdansk, Poland) before a crowd of Danzig residents who are Nazi sympathizers. Spectators give the Nazi salute to Adolf Hitler in Danzig, Poland. Adolf Hitler gives the Nazi salute while riding in his car. A procession of cars and Wehrmacht troops follow Adolf Hitler’s car during the Nazi triumphant march into Danzig, Poland. Ruined bridges over a river in Poland. German soldiers receive orders from officers while they march away in the Polish countryside.
Germany invades Poland. German soldiers on streets in Gdynia, Poland. The Mayor of Gdynia surrenders to the Commander of the German troop. Soldiers stand in front of food grain sacs. Troops march in the city with rifles in their hands. German battleships fire at Polish enemy and clear the bay of Danzig, Poland.
German Chancellor, Adolf Hitler, visits Gdansk (Danzig), Poland during German invasion and occupation in World War II. Nazi flags fly near Neptune's Fountain of the Long Market. Hitler rides in a car along a street and waves to the crowd. Crowd cheers him.
Invasion of Danzig by the Germans on 1st September, 1939 during World War II. Citizens of Danzig read poster proclaiming Danzig a part of the Greater German Realm. People crowd outside a building. Nazi troops use field artillery and Steyr ADGZ M35 Armored car to attack Polish defenders housed in the Post Office Building at Heveliunsplatz. Sudetenland written on an armored vehicle. The building is severely damaged from German shelling. Hitler arrives at the Kroll Opera House, where the Reichstag is meeting. He steps from his car and walks very rapidly into the building. Some members of his entourage stumble to keep up with him. View of Hitler addressing the Reichstag about Danzig and Poland. German troops driving into Danzig in SD Kfz 7 half-tracks are greeted enthusiastically by the crowds.
A film shows the Invasion of Poland in 1939 by German Army during World War II. The German armored columns assemble for the assault. The German troops on tanks, jeeps and motorbikes assemble. German troops in tanks and armored vehicles and trucks advance. The armored columns roll down a dirt road. The troops on the tanks advance towards the battle front. A view of a harbor and buildings in Danzig. The German troops fire artillery and shell Danzig post office. Smoke rises due to firing. A German ADGZ armored car rolls past the damaged post office. "Sudetenland" is written on the side of the armored car and it has a Nazi Schutzstaffel SS insignia and skull and crossbones painted on the front. Firing at the post office. The German troops advance. The soldier spray gasoline on a building. The building is set on fire.