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Tuesday, February 19, 2008

§ Iron Horseshoes and Steel Treads

§ ≡ A section of  The Pilot's Saga { Chapter 1.5 « Chapter 1.6 » Chapter 1.7 }
Nazi Germany Invades Poland
Posted by The Armchair Polymath
Label: Vengeance

Friday, September 1, 1939


Today, German forces invaded Poland from the north, south, and west. Spread thin defending their long borders, the Polish armies, including mounted cavalry units, were soon forced to withdraw eastward. The iron horseshoes were no match for the steel treads of tanks. World War II has begun.

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