Blitzkreig+on+Poland

Blitzkrieg on Poland by Logan

The blitzkrieg was a lightning war in 1939 on the Poles. In the beginning of the attack, the German Luftwaffe shot down plan es and helicopters. They used bombers and missiles to destroy the airfields and bases. Soon the Polish air forces became extinct. Then German tanks swept ﻿  through the country blowing things up. This was a threat to the Poles. They did it at lightning speed. That's how the war got it's name. Wherever the Polish went, the Germans stopped them. A lot of soldiers and commanders escaped at one point to River Bzura. At that time the Soviet Union (briefly allied with the Germans) forced the soldiers back and the Germans and Soviets surrounded the Poles

The British and French were helping the polish army. Many got captured as prisoners. When this happened the Polish decided to su rrender. The Germans invaded Poland because they where close to Germany and the Germans wanted to rule over all countries. After the invasion they continued using the strategy against other countries.