Europe, 16 Sep 1939: Invasion of Poland
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Political map of Europe & the Mediterranean on 16 Sep 1939 (World War II: Blitzkrieg: Invasion of Poland), showing the following events: Germany invasion of Poland; Declaration of War on Germany.

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States

Russian S.F.S.R.

Egypt(Br. infl.)

Iraq(Br. infl.)

Iceland(union w. Den.)

Trans-
jordan(Br. mand.)

Morocco(Fr. prot.)

Tunisia(Fr. prot.)

Palestine(Br. mand.)

Syria &
Lebanon(Fr. mand.)

Southern Territories(Fr. terr.)

Kuw.(Br. prot.)

Faroe Is.(Den.)

Tangier(int. prot.)

1 Sep 1939Germany
invades Poland

3 Sep 1939Britain and France
declare war on Germany

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