The SS-VT regiments Deutschland and Germania along with the Leibstandarte participated in the invasion of Poland, with Der Führer (recruited in Austria after the Anschluss) in reserve at Prague.
Resimen SS-VT Deutschland dan Germania bersama dengan Leibstandarte berpartisipasi pada invasi Polandia, bersama Der Fuhrer (direkrut di Austria setelah Anschluss) dalam cadangan di Prague.