What the records say
- When
- 1 Sep 1939
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 51.22° N, 18.57° E
- Description
- Luftwaffe air strikes on Wieluń on 1st September 1939, starting World War II
Bombing of Wieluń
Luftwaffe air strikes on Wieluń on 1 September 1939, starting World War II
The bombing of the Polish town of Wieluń on 1 September 1939 is considered by many to be the first major act of World War II and the September Campaign. After German Luftwaffe Junkers Ju 87 planes moved into Polish airspace in the early morning, they reached Wieluń by 04:40–45.
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