Invasion of Poland, 1 September 1939: German tanks, troops and cavalry on the move. They advance towards Poland. Soldiers on tanks. Horsemen advance through fields. Soldiers march on a road. Soldiers on horses. Soldiers lift a barricade on the border to let the troops pass. Soldiers on motorcycles in a field. Enemy fire through the trees. Soldiers jump out of the motorbikes and lie low in the field. Fire in prone position.
Crisis in Poland before the imposition of Martial Law by its Military Government. Polish trade union Solidarity leader Lech Walesa enters a building with other solidarity leaders. A large crowd assembled on both the sides of the road. Solidarity leaders lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Warsaw (plac Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego 1-3, 00-078 Warszawa, Poland). Press photographers take photos.
Crisis in Poland around time of imposition of Martial Law by its Military Government. A church in the rural countryside in Poland. People go to church for prayers. Farmer tills his farm with a horse drawn plow. Men with vegetables produced in their fields. People buy fruits, vegetables and eatables from a vegetable marker. Women merchandise sell fruits. Solidarity party supporters discuss during a meeting.
The German viewpoint of events during the Polish Campaign in Poland. A map of Poland shows Kutno and Warsaw. Abandoned war equipment and Polish prisoners of war. Damaged tanks and other war equipment in a water body.
The German viewpoint of events during the Polish Campaign in Poland. A map shows German troops establishing contacts with the Russians in the inter Polish territory. Negotiations between the German and the Russian units. After brief negotiations the German and the Russian units meet. A map shows Warsaw, the capital city of Poland, and Modlin.
Germany invades Poland. German soldiers march with rifles in hands. Troops march with ammunition loaded carts and bicycles on dirt road. Polish POW (Prisoners of War) march on streets in a city in Poland. They drink soup standing in line and rest on field. German soldiers give food to Polish children. Polish women and children stand in line to get food. Polish children and men drink soup seated at a table. German officers salute their senior officer.