page_title: Battle of the Border
hierarchical_section_title: Battle of the Border
caption_attribution_description: English: Germans invading Poland in border checkpoint at Kolibki which is the beggining of the Second World War 1 September 1939. Polski: Granica Polski z Wolnym Miastem Gdańskiem (Kolibki). Żołnierze niemieccy niszczą szlaban graniczny i godło Polski. Rozpoczęcie II wojny światowej 1 Września 1939.
context_page_description: The Battle of the Border refers to the battles that occurred in the first days of the German invasion of Poland in September, 1939. The series of battles ended in a German victory, as Polish forces were either destroyed or forced to retreat.
context_section_description: The Battle of the Border (Polish: Bitwa graniczna) refers to the battles that occurred in the first days of the German invasion of Poland in September, 1939. The series of battles ended in a German victory, as Polish forces were either destroyed or forced to retreat.
caption: Soldiers of the German Wehrmacht tearing down the border crossing into Poland, 1 September 1939
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