Historic: WWII Begins
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| born on | 1 September 1939 at 04:00 (= 04:00 AM ) | ||
| Place | Danzig, Poland, 54n23, 18e40 | ||
| Timezone | MET h1e (is standard time) | ||
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| Astrology data |   07°47'   01°52 Asc. 28°16'
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Biography
Considered to be the beginning of World War II, this was the first military engagement of the war. German bombs rained down on Danzig. Forty-tive minutes later, the German battleship Schleswig-Holstein opened on the Polish fortress and 62 German divisions and 1300 aircraft pummeled Poland. A few hours later, at 8 AM, Poland requested immediate military assistance from France and Britain. Britan declared war on Germany at noon on September 3 and France declared war at 5:00 PM, when Hitler ignored demands to end the blitzkrieg .
Source Notes
Marcello Borges quotes news and historic sources. BBC confirms the time as the beginning of the bombing and in addition says that at 4:45 AM the German battleship Schleswig-Holstein opened fire on the Polish garrison of the Westerplatte Fort, Danzig
Categories
- Mundane : Political : Battles
- Mundane : Political : Military action
- Mundane : Political : War declarations
