German aggression during World War II. German troops marching in formation. A large crowd on either side of a road watches the troops. German Chancellor Adolf Hitler delivering a speech in Germany. Troops standing in formation listen to Hitler. On August 23, 1939 : People holding banners that read 'Down with War and Racism' and 'Aid the Allies'. New York Times headline reads: 'Reich and Soviet Join for Peace -- or War; No Buffer State; New Pact Warns Allies; Estonia Gives Moscow Sea and Air Bases'. Soviet politician Vyacheslav Molotov, Soviet Union leader Joseph Stalin and German Foreign Minister Friedrich Wilhelm Ribbentrop with other officers during the signing of Soviet German non-aggression pact (also called Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact) in Moscow, Russia in August, 1939. German Stuka dive bombers in action, when Germany invades Poland in a "blitzkrieg.".German Heinkel He-111 bombers in action. Buildings being totally destroyed by bombs. Red Army tanks and troops moving in snow. Victorious German troops marching in occupation. German heavy artillery batteries firing.
German soldiers in European Theater during World War II. German soldiers move and advance in European Theater. Explosions occur and smoke clouds rise. Soldier rides a motorcycle. Soldiers drive away in motorcars.
German planes in European Theater during World War II. A Heinkell He 111 bomber in flight. Two German ME-109 fighters in flight with pilot visible in cockpit of one.
British 2nd Battle Squadron leaves for sea in the European Theater during World War II. The battleship 'Royal Sovereign' departs from Portland Harbor. A tower in the background. British flag on poles on the ships. A fleet of ships underway.
British aircraft carrier 'Courageous' sunk by a German submarine. A fleet of German ships underway at sea. A passenger carrier at sea. German officers look through binoculars. Number of ships at harbor. Soldiers disembark from the ship.
British 2nd Battle Squadron leaves for sea in the European Theater during World War II. The battleship 'Royal Sovereign' departs from Portland Harbor. A tower in the background. British flag on poles on the ships. A fleet of ships underway.