War · September 17, 1939

Soviet invasion of Poland

Name: Soviet invasion of Poland
Start: 1939-09-17
Location: Poland

87 years ago · Poland

87th anniversary

The Soviet invasion of Poland was a military conflict by the Soviet Union without a formal declaration of war. On 17 September 1939, the Soviet Union invaded Poland from the east, 16 days after Nazi Germany invaded Poland from the west.

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The 88th anniversary falls on September 17, 2027.

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