The Invasion of Poland
•Germans attack using Blitzkrieg warfare (Panzers) Lightning War
Tanks, Flanking, Mechanization
Long lines of mechanization, which would eventually surround enemy pockets.
Have to surrender because lack of supplies
•British and French declare war on Sept. 3, 1939
Really just a gesture, don’t need to sacrifice a lot.
•Russia joins and occupies eastern half on 17 September, 1939
•War ends on 29 September 1939
Poland falls very quickly under these new tactics
The Phony War
(basically nothing happens, in a state of war but no attacking)
•Term to describe lack of action after Invasion of Poland
•Ends in April of 1940
•During this time the ‘Winter War’ between Finland and Russia
Russia saw this as a way to expand empire, it was very one sided.
Finland fought with war tactics, Russia lost many men in trying to subdue Finland though at the end are successful.
•French make small attack into the Saarland
Tanks, Flanking, Mechanization
Long lines of mechanization, which would eventually surround enemy pockets.
Have to surrender because lack of supplies
•British and French declare war on Sept. 3, 1939
Really just a gesture, don’t need to sacrifice a lot.
•Russia joins and occupies eastern half on 17 September, 1939
•War ends on 29 September 1939
Poland falls very quickly under these new tactics
The Phony War
(basically nothing happens, in a state of war but no attacking)
•Term to describe lack of action after Invasion of Poland
•Ends in April of 1940
•During this time the ‘Winter War’ between Finland and Russia
Russia saw this as a way to expand empire, it was very one sided.
Finland fought with war tactics, Russia lost many men in trying to subdue Finland though at the end are successful.
•French make small attack into the Saarland
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Summary: The Germans begun a war by invading Poland using the Blitzkrieg warfare and Russia occupied the Eastern half. Both are successful.