History of the 1939 War With Poland

The Soviet Invasion of Poland
Timeline
(1939)

A historical overview of the Soviet invasion of Poland

This section will focus on a brief history of the Soviet invasion of Poland, as well as the costs in men and equipment of the war.

History of the Polish Campaign
Prelude to War September 1939	Costs of the War

September 1939

1st Germany invades Poland at 04:45am. The nations of Norway, Finland and Switzerland declare their neutrality. Italy claims that it is a "non-belligerent" nation.

17th
Red Army under the command of General S. Timoshenko invades Poland.

18th
Red Army reaches Lvov.

19th Soviet troops occupy the Polish city of Vilna and reach the Hungarian frontier.

27th
Warsaw surrenders to Germany.

29th
Poland is partitioned between Germany and the Soviet Union.

Cost of the War With Poland

Number of personnel who served in Poland: 466,516

Force Breakdown

200,802	Byelorussian Front
265,714	Ukrainian Front

Total Killed and Wounded

Killed in Action	852
Sick and Wounded	2,383
Missing in Action	144

Equipment Losses

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Tanks	????
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Artillery Pieces and Mortars	????

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September 1939
	1st	Germany invades Poland at 04:45am. The nations of Norway, Finland and Switzerland declare their neutrality. Italy claims that it is a "non-belligerent" nation.
	17th	Red Army under the command of General S. Timoshenko invades Poland.
	18th	Red Army reaches Lvov.
	19th	Soviet troops occupy the Polish city of Vilna and reach the Hungarian frontier.
	27th	Warsaw surrenders to Germany.
	29th	Poland is partitioned between Germany and the Soviet Union.