Important events of 1939 and the start of the Second World War, including Prime Minister Chamberlain’s (pictured to the left) ultimatum to Hitler; withdraw German troops from Poland or war will be ...
'I heard the sirens go and I was all wobbly at the knees': The life-changing day World War Two began
Britain went to war with Hitler's Germany on 3 September 1939. In History revisits people's recollections of that day and looks at the chilling announcements that transformed public life in an ...
Wieluń, located just 20km from the pre-war Polish-German border, was the first Polish town to be bombed by the Luftwaffe at 4.40am on 1 September 1939. 70% of the town's buildings were destroyed.
Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk attends solemn ceremonies at the monument to the 1939 heroic defense ...
On 1 September 1939, with war looking unavoidable, the BBC took steps to prepare for the conflict. Shortly after noon the television service was unceremoniously shut down, following the cartoon ...
Faber is partnering with more than 40 bookshops to mark the publication of Sally Rooney’s Intermezzo, as the publisher makes plans for its "biggest trade campaign ever". Waterstones shops and ...
Like many others, I have been waiting with bated breath for the publication of Irish literary sensation Sally Rooney’s fourth novel, Intermezzo, in September. Rooney is at once a distinctive ...
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Germany invades Poland, leading Great Britain and France to declare war against Germany. May 15, 1940 In the first large scale “bombing war,” Britain’s Royal Air Force (RAF) bombs the Ruhr ...
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