1. German Blitzkrieg of Poland Morgan Faust (Nurse)

2. Timeline  AT 4:45 am the attack on Poland started.  When the Russians invaded eastern Poland on September 17th, the defeat of Poland was sealed.  On September 24th, Warsaw was bombed by 1,150 German aircrafts.  On September 27th, Warsaw surrendered.  The last Polish troops surrender on October 6th.

3. Photographs  I saw 850 bombs go off and 400 Germans fighting this tragic battle with my own eyes.  And as for Poland, I heard a big boom out in the distance where 210 bombs were going off and 150 fighters were trying their best just to stay alive.  Even though both countries had weapons and soldiers to fight in the war, it was very clear that Germany would win the battle.  Within the first two days the Polish Air Force was destroyed at the first attack.

4. Photographs  Nurses were extremely ideal to have during war because so many peopled died or were wounded.  As for me, I tried my best to heal as many people as I could, but some of their wounds were just so unbearable I felt awful for the soldiers.  According to the German, the Polish campaign cost them 8,082 men killed.  27,279 wounded and 5,029 missing in action.  German tank losses included 217 destroyed and the Luftwaffe lost 285 planes destroyed and 279 damaged beyond repair.

5. Newspapers  Newspaper were so fundamental back then because this was the only way people communicated with the world around them. I remember reading about all the chaos, it was truly devastating.  When everyone found out that Poland had been invaded almost everyone had lost it because they didn’t know exactly what to do.

6. Artifacts  Many of the tanks used during the attack were equipped only with machine guns– compared to later tank designs.  These tanks did mega damage by constantly attacking all parts of blitzkrieg that never allowed the Polish Army to gather its breath and re-group.

7. Artifacts  When Germany was in complete control of the Blitzkrieg, it gave them a huge advantage to attack the retreating Poles.  The fleeing of civilians did a great deal to delay a controlled withdrawal by the Polish military.

8. Documents  German’s Plan to Attack Poland  Adolf Hitler wanted more land to expand Germany.  The British told Germany they have no rights to invade these countries  But Hitler used harsh limitations as a pretext for Germany's right to gain land where Germans lived.  Since Germany had a well- written out plan, it was so easy for them invade Poland.

9. Documents  Letters played a significant role in keeping spirits high on the battle field and at homes, and officials supported that role by working to ensure mail communications during wartime.  The emotional power of letters was demonstrated by the fear of loss and the need for communication during times of separation.  Even just reading about daily routines, family news, and local gossip kept the armed forces linked to their communities.  Wartime romances adjusted to long distances separated by oceans used mail to stay in touch.

10. Bibliography  http://olive- drab.com/od_history_ww2_ops_battles_1 940blitzkrieg.php http://olive- drab.com/od_history_ww2_ops_battles_1 940blitzkrieg.php  http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/atta ck_on_poland.htm http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/atta ck_on_poland.htm  http://www.ww2incolor.com  http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu