Germany's Invasion of Poland and the Fierce Polish Resistance I SLICE HISTORY | FULL DOCUMENTARY

[@Marc-l6h1j]

Another semi-tedious docu told exclusively from the German viewpoint, one of maybe 1,000, without a single Polish source or historian in a country where English is rapidly becoming the second language so could have been found.

[@Ian-vj5pv]

In the last millenium the city of Gdańsk was associated with Polish state for 670 years, than teutonic mercenaries and shortly with Prussia. Became forcefully germanised within short period of the Prussian occupation of the 19 century.

[@wladyslawbukowski]

Spot on. Thank you.

[@kolezka161]

This film is grossly inaccurate in the sense that it doesn’t mention the pre-arranged with Germany Soviet offensive against Poland of September 17. That offensive hit the Polish army’s rear where the Poles were trying to mobilize reserves and regroup. After Poland’s rear was attacked and the eastern part of Poland was occupied by USSR further resistance against both Germany and USSR was impossible. Thus Poland had to capitulate. But the film didn’t mention this and this is how it totally distorted the history of the war. In a sense it was retelling the old story of the German propaganda which claimed that the far superior Wehrmacht easily defeated Poland. Well, it did, but without the Soviet help it would not be possible. In reality Poland in September 1939 fought a war against two, NOT ONE, powerful enemies: Germany and USSR and without allied help the outcome could only be what it was.

[@urszulavon9400]

Is it true that Poland together with Germany attacked its southern neighbour?

[@jarkogonzo7432]

@@urszulavon9400 No, that is not true.

[@lichang-l3m]

you are very correct ! Nazi had two controversial and absurd theories : 1. It claimed the racial superior of the Germans, but allied with non-Aryan Italy and Japan. 2. It claimed anti-Communism, but allied with the USSR. Nazi is the worst political and social theory.

[@eliotness4029]

Is it true that Poland together with Germany attacked its southern neighbour in 1938 sudet area?

[@eliotness4029]

the eastern part of Poland was occupied by USSR? it is okrain . not poland. Vilno is not poland. Vilnus it is a Baltic Tiger

[@kolezka161]

Some of the footage doesn’t even come from the Polish war. In 30:18 a KV1 Soviet tank is shown that entered service in 1940. So that piece of the footage definitively comes from the Soviet war.

[@bmozdzen1]

During the invasion of Poland September-October 1939, and in the months that followed, murdering of Polish Jews by Germans was incidental, whereas murdering Poles was common and systematic by Einsatzgruppen and Selbstschutz.

[@PawelNolbert]

A lot of simplistic and Western-centric, almost colonial takes on this story. First of all, It's now Gdańsk, not Danzig. And when you say "Danzig is declared German again" it only reaffirms your ignorant take of what could've been a much nicer material overall.

[@eliotness4029]

it is Danzig. only criminal Stalin transfered Danzig to poland and renamed it

[@PawelNolbert]

@@eliotness4029 if your version of history starts in 1939 then you cannot be helped.. Btw. it's capital letter P.

[@eliotness4029]

@@PawelNolbert but your version of history starts in one year in history, when it was probably polish. but may be not polish. because there was polish - litvanian kingdom/ not exactly polish/ so it can be litva now

[@eliotness4029]

@@PawelNolbert Btw what happened in 1934 and 1938 did poland sign agreement with hitler? did poland captured sudet area?

[@karinaxxx2313]

Only Germany had military power that time because they did not respect the Treaty of Versaile and kept a much too large army, which was against the treaty. Additionally, the countries who imposed restrictions on Germany after the First World War didn't interfere when Germany was building their military power (tanks, planes, etcetera), and when they annexed Austria and took over Czechoslovakia. What is missing in this video is the resistance and fight of Polish soldiers, especially in September 1939. You made it sound like it was so easy to take it over. I have read quite a few sources in my life, and I have learned that the Germans didn't expect to sustain so many losses (both in machinery and people) and thought it would have been easier to take over Poland. Hence, the attack on France was later than intended. It was not Poland who established the rules and conditions in the Versaile. So, the main issues and "bad blood" went to the countries that humiliated Germany. Gdańsk (Danzing) was established by Polish kings, and its Partion in 1793 to Prussia (and later becoming a part of Germany) does not make it German. Polish people during the partitions mostly lived in the countryside, and only a small percentage lived in the cities. They couldn't speak Polish, forced to hide their traditions, and many were treated dreadfully even during those times. There were many Germans living in Poland after WWI. Good excuse to invade. Sounds familiar even now in the XXI century in the neighbouring Polish country!

[@arturkirtal4349]

👏👌

[@spannaspinna]

The treaty of Versailles was unworkable and ridiculous , the first land Germany took back was their own when they kicked the French out

[@lukeclarke267]

There was bad blood from WW1, Germany lost land to make a Poland in the first place. While they didn't impose it, they were the result of it.

[@metanoian965]

@@lukeclarke267 it was never German land, but it was invaded and held by Germs

[@memirandawong]

Hitler and Stalin behaving like Laurel and Hardy, taking turns pulling the wool over each other's eyes.😂😂😂

[@eliotness4029]

Is it true that Poland together with Germany attacked its southern neighbour in 1938 sudet area?

[@peterkiedron8949]

Surprisingly good work. But there some mistakes like that with Gleiwitz provocation. It had zero propaganda effect.

[@bubbapacha7672]

12:00 eville henderson? I thought it was Chamberlain.

[@memirandawong]

I think we figured that slip out.

[@magdalenachadrys9437]

Thank You, Danke, Dziękuję ❤

[@jasse803]

Extremely well done! Very interesting. Many facts that are perhaps well known (at least to ppl interested in history) but actually not "included" in so many other presentations of Invasion of Poland. Thank you.

[@tomaszmankowski9103]

Overall very good work! Obviously there a lot of is missing like the fact that majority of losses on GER side were inflicted after Soviets invaded for example during the second largest battle of the campaign at Tomaszów Lubelski in 3rd, 4th and 5th week of the war. Still I'd only add two important facts: 1. France and UK were not ready to give Poland support. GER army at that time was stronger than what France, Uk and Poland could use because The Third Reich mantained a very large army without a need of mobilisation. There was very little FRA and UK could do in 1939 and German forces in the west were actually pretty strong. 2. Poland sadly had to try to defend even remote territories which couldn't be defended proparly. The spectre of another Munich or Germany claiming 'the end of hostilities' after capturing key cities was very real. This is quite similar to what Ukraine has to do now facing invading Russia.

[@michajarosz8987]

When posting on Internet it's good to remember the average IQ of the potential comment reader - I wonder how many of them interpreted yours that soviets inflicted these losses ;)

[@stanandollie7041]

Except Poland was not a gangster state led by criminals unlike Ukraine is!

[@DaveSCameron]

1:05 No Democratic government even today can hope to expect the support of its entire population, why would you suggest such an absurd notion? Please observe the upcoming British General Election and you’ll see 2 main offerings,( let’s put aside the few allowed Parties which barely account for 5% active voters..) you’ll find barely 40% of Great Britain votes and that vote even split would make 15% of our country allows lab/con to speak for this once glorious country…. Smh

[@Kevinksk92]

neville henderson? you mean neville chamberlin?

[@runningamok2825]

Nah they're right in that context. Chamberlin was the prime minister. They are referring to the early negotiations being conducted by Nevile Henderson who was the Brit Ambassador to Germany at that time.

[@Kevinksk92]

@@runningamok2825 ahh ok ty

[@onepcwhiz6847]

I'm only watching to see if they explain why Russia got a pass.

[@tysquirt111]

Russia got a pass because they were largely responsible for the fall of Germany. The USSR was never going to face a military tribunal for war crimes. Either they would be executed by the Nazis, or they would win the war and ignore their own war crimes. We know that Russia ultimately beat the Germans, and thus didn't face war crimes. The allies were fully aware of the crimes of the USSR, but refused to even acknowledge them to ensure post-war treaties were ratified. So TL;DR they got away with it because the victors were never going to charge themselves with war crimes.

[@onepcwhiz6847]

@@tysquirt111 I meant why they got a pass for invading Poland. But I've since learned they were "protecting" Poland from Germany's invasion.

[@tysquirt111]

@@onepcwhiz6847 Britain was unwilling to declare war on the USSR for the invasion of Poland. Churchill claimed that they only promised them protection from Germany, but the reality was that they didn't want war with the USSR and knew that eventually the USSR and Germany would fight each other. When the war ended, the USSR claimed that the massacre of the Polish Intelligence was done by the Germans (which was true in some cases, but not in the parts of Western Poland where the mass graves were found). Since none of the victorious nations would be tried in a war tribunal, the USSR swept their atrocities in Poland under the rug by blaming the Germans for them.

[@donnied9432]

Because FDR was an idiot for trusting Stalin.

[@metanoian965]

@@onepcwhiz6847 Molotov Treaty = drew a border

[@brianfleming8561]

'Palestine' didn't lose land. They have all Trans-Jordan.

[@konyadanmeryem7712]

Palestinians have their own land-Palestine. Now under jewish occupation.

[@polishpsych]

@@konyadanmeryem7712 There is no Jewish occupation in Israel. That is a propaganda of Palestinian terrorists - Hamas and Fatah who brainwashed Arabs living on those lands into hating Jews so they can become billionaires in Qatar and ask for more international humanitarian help which they steal while shielding their soldiers from Israel's military answer with bodies of their people.

[@js70371]

Germany should have been forced to give up land for the creation of Israel after WW2 - not Palestine

[@mikethomas4598]

You know that there has never been a Palestine right?

[@js70371]

@@mikethomas4598 yes there is and there always will be. 🇮🇱🤡🇺🇸

[@sayitaintso2900]

​@@js70371What is the capitol called?

[@pawelpap9]

Germany was forced to give up land and province of Prussia was officially dissolved. So what is your point?

[@js70371]

@@pawelpap9 my point is that Israel isn’t in Germany - where it should be!!

[@jackcade68]

Fierce.... Okay😂

[@mercomania]

What a pathetic headline. When was the last lime we had a peaceful start to a war?

[@eliotness4029]

Is it true that Poland together with Germany attacked its southern neighbour in 1938 sudet area?

[@JohnRoberts-wk6rf]

Fierce Polish resistance? Within two weeks of the invasion, Poland's army had been almost destroyed. The country was conquered in a month. You must be reading a different version of history than I am.

[@underated17]

Well Poland resisted after and many other countries got together and fought in ww 2

[@Nnn655uyyfdd]

Sadly Poland trusted traitors like britain and france...the same forces that push Poland today into open conflict with Russia

[@spearer]

Combined French, Belgian and British forces were almost destroyed at Dunkirk as well

[@konyadanmeryem7712]

More large and strong France was conquered in a three weeks. Poland was attacked by Germans, USSR and Slovakia.

[@underated17]

@@JohnRoberts-wk6rf it’s called the fight back…