German Blitzkrieg of Poland Morgan Faust (Nurse)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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