In 1939 The Germans fabricated an event that they used to justify their invasion of Poland. What was this fake event?

elburcher

Proclamation by Adolf Hitler, Chancellor of the Reich, to the German Army, September 1,1939. The Polish State has refused the peaceful settlement of relations which I desired, and has appealed to arms. Germans in Poland are persecuted with bloody terror and driven from their houses. A series of violations of the frontier, intolerable to a great Power, prove that Poland is no longer willing to respect the frontier of the Reich. In order to put an end to this lunacy, I have no other choice than to meet force with force from now on. The German Army will fight the battle for the honour and the vital rights of reborn Germany with hard determination. I expect that every soldier, mindful of the great traditions of eternal German soldiery, will ever remain conscious that he is a representative of the National-Socialist Greater Germany. Long live our people and our Reich! http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/wwii/gp1.htm Jul 02 02, 5:47 AM

RickF

From memory, I believe they staged an attack by 'Polish' troops on a German radio station, making sure that sufficient and identifiable bodies were left at the scene. As I said - this is from memory and may not be 100% correct. Jul 02 02, 7:17 AM

Friar Tuck

There are a lot of sites that agree with your recollection RickF - http://www.iyp.org/polish/history/antypolonizmy/jedwabne_en_2.html is just one - Lets not forget that the Nazis were masters of propaganda. They even tried to tell the world that it was Poland that attacked Germany and not the other way around. To achieve such an effect they staged an attack on the radio station in Gliwice, dressing up some criminals in the Polish soldiers' uniforms. After setting up a trap and killing them during the raid, the German propaganda officials took some photos as proof of the Polish army attack on Germany and presented it to the press. Jul 02 02, 7:23 AM

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