The 1939 invasion of Poland is often told through the lens of Nazi Germany’s blitzkrieg—but what was it like for the Poles?

World War Two began with Germany's invasion of Poland in 1939. Adolf Hitler used a propaganda lie as a pretext to strike. It was a historical turning point that still has relevance for today.

The general told a news conference Monday that Soviet troops would remain until the end of 1993 to support the pullout of 380,000 Soviet soldiers from former East Germany.

The firm’s chief executive said the field in the Baltic Sea might eventually produce up to 40,000 barrels of oil a day, ...

Poland has honored over 700 recently discovered victims of Nazi Germany's mass executions in a ceremony marking the anniversary of World War II's outbreak. On Monday, the country held a state ...

PARIS — The governments of Poland, France and Germany vowed Monday to make Europe a security and defense power with a greater ability to back Ukraine, amid concerns that former U.S. President ...

At the time Allied troops were moving across Europe in a series of offensives against Germany. Soviet troops first liberated the Majdanek camp near Lublin in July 1944, and would go on to liberate ...

The request was greatly toned down from that of Poland’s previous right-wing government, which had demanded $1.3 trillion in reparations for Nazi Germany’s invasion and occupation in 1939-45.

WARSAW, Poland — The world’s focus will be on the remaining survivors of Nazi Germany’s atrocities on Monday as world leaders and royalty join them for commemorations on the 80th anniversary ...

At the time Allied troops were moving across Europe in a series of offensives against Germany. Soviet troops first liberated the Majdanek camp near Lublin in July 1944, and would go on to liberate ...

Liberated by the Red Army On Jan. 27, 1945, Soviet troops arrived at the gates of Auschwitz and found some 7,000 weak and emaciated prisoners.

WARSAW, Poland — The world’s focus will be on the remaining survivors of Nazi Germany’s atrocities on Monday as world leaders and royalty join them for commemorations on the 80th anniversary ...