DW DW News July 14, 2024
A 13th consecutive weekend. Im Michael Oconnor thanks for joining us on september 1st 1939 germany invaded poland the date is regarded as the beginning of the 2nd world war in the early hours of the morning a german warship opened fire on the polish garrison on the vesta plot the peninsula in what was then the free city of dunn sick at about the same time bombs rained down on the small polish town a view in killing 1200 civilians it was the german 1st air raid on poland and the 1st of many war crimes to come ceremonies have been taking place in viola marking the moment 80 years ago when histor...