27th of August 1939 - German-Polish border, Eastern Europe
Agence France-Presse Socialiste, Berlin, 5am: Our correspondents in Berlin report that about 45 minutes ago the long anticipated German invasion of Poland has begun. It is reported that at 4:15am the battleship Schleswig-Holstein began bombarding the Westerplatte garrison of Poland. Previous reports have estimated that around 45 divisions are assembled near the German-Polish border, which are now all moving into Poland. We have had no response from the Polish government yet, and the German officials say that the matter will be explained at a press conference at 6am. We will follow these developments very closely.
German Invasion of Poland, Day 5: The Pommeranian corridor has been seized, Danzig has been occupied and Cracow has fallen. Armia Pomorze and Armia Poznan are on the run towards Warsaw. The Polish are now preparing defensive lines behind the Vistula.
On the same night Neville Chamberlain, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain, addressed the British nation. He spoke the legendary words: "This country is now at war with Germany." and warned the British people of the dangers of air warfare. He also stated that this war was a personal blow to him, as he did everything he could to avert war. His speech was only 5 minutes long, and was followed by announcements on what to do when the air alarm sounded.
Neville Chamberlain addressing the people of the United Kingdom, telling them that "Their country is now at war with Germany.".
1st of September 1939 - Paris, Socialist Republic of France
Because the declaration of war between the Commonwealth of the British Empire and the German Empire came right in the middle of the 19th Labour and Socialist International, once single response was sent out by l'Union Française: "Get out of Poland. NOW.". Currently there has been no German reponse. If the Germans fail to respond by September the 4th, Léon Blum will order full mobilisation. The new state of war between Germany and the Commonwealth has sped up the process for our entire into the League of Nations considerably: we're now an observer member of the League of Nations. This means that we can establish diplomatic relations with all nations within the League of Nations, and that we agree to resolve most conflicts by negotiation. Jean Longuet has achieved his first major goal as Président: he has managed to get France out of its international isolation. But a fate far worst might hang above France If the Germans finish off the British.
German Invasion of Poland, Day 19: The Polish weren't able to build enough fortifications on the east bank of the Vistula, and as a result the Germans were able to occupy the eastern Vistula banks by Day 12. On Day 16, Warsaw fell. The new Polish command center has been setup in Brest-Litovsk, while the government has moved to Lomza. On Day 18 the Polish launched a successful offensive into East Prussia, but this won't stop the Germans from annexing the country within 2 weeks.
Agence France-Presse Socialiste, Berlin, 5am: Our correspondents in Berlin report that about 45 minutes ago the long anticipated German invasion of Poland has begun. It is reported that at 4:15am the battleship Schleswig-Holstein began bombarding the Westerplatte garrison of Poland. Previous reports have estimated that around 45 divisions are assembled near the German-Polish border, which are now all moving into Poland. We have had no response from the Polish government yet, and the German officials say that the matter will be explained at a press conference at 6am. We will follow these developments very closely.
German Invasion of Poland, Day 5: The Pommeranian corridor has been seized, Danzig has been occupied and Cracow has fallen. Armia Pomorze and Armia Poznan are on the run towards Warsaw. The Polish are now preparing defensive lines behind the Vistula.
On the same night Neville Chamberlain, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain, addressed the British nation. He spoke the legendary words: "This country is now at war with Germany." and warned the British people of the dangers of air warfare. He also stated that this war was a personal blow to him, as he did everything he could to avert war. His speech was only 5 minutes long, and was followed by announcements on what to do when the air alarm sounded.
Neville Chamberlain addressing the people of the United Kingdom, telling them that "Their country is now at war with Germany.".
1st of September 1939 - Paris, Socialist Republic of France
Because the declaration of war between the Commonwealth of the British Empire and the German Empire came right in the middle of the 19th Labour and Socialist International, once single response was sent out by l'Union Française: "Get out of Poland. NOW.". Currently there has been no German reponse. If the Germans fail to respond by September the 4th, Léon Blum will order full mobilisation. The new state of war between Germany and the Commonwealth has sped up the process for our entire into the League of Nations considerably: we're now an observer member of the League of Nations. This means that we can establish diplomatic relations with all nations within the League of Nations, and that we agree to resolve most conflicts by negotiation. Jean Longuet has achieved his first major goal as Président: he has managed to get France out of its international isolation. But a fate far worst might hang above France If the Germans finish off the British.
German Invasion of Poland, Day 19: The Polish weren't able to build enough fortifications on the east bank of the Vistula, and as a result the Germans were able to occupy the eastern Vistula banks by Day 12. On Day 16, Warsaw fell. The new Polish command center has been setup in Brest-Litovsk, while the government has moved to Lomza. On Day 18 the Polish launched a successful offensive into East Prussia, but this won't stop the Germans from annexing the country within 2 weeks.