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Usually considered the start of the [[Second World War]], the '''German invasion of Poland''',code named Case White, began  on 1 September 1939 after Germany had staged a Polish attack.  At the orders of [[Adolf Hitler]], had been planned by the [[Oberkommando des Heeres|Army General Staff ]] (OKH) with relatively little involvement from the [[Oberkommando der Wehrmacht]] (OKW). 
 
The campaign, which ended on 6 October, split Poland into three zones:
*Western: [[Warthegau]], to be absorbed into Greater Germany
*Central: [[Generalgouvernement]], treated as a German colony
*East: under Soviet control as
 
The main staff planner was Gen. [[Johannes Blaskowitz]], who commanded the 8th Army in the invasion, part of Army Group South. German and allied forces were:
*Army Group North
**3rd Army
**4th Army
*Army Group South
**8th Army
**10th Army
**14th Army,
**Slovakian Army Group

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Usually considered the start of the Second World War, the German invasion of Poland,code named Case White, began on 1 September 1939 after Germany had staged a Polish attack. At the orders of Adolf Hitler, had been planned by the Army General Staff (OKH) with relatively little involvement from the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (OKW).

The campaign, which ended on 6 October, split Poland into three zones:

  • Western: Warthegau, to be absorbed into Greater Germany
  • Central: Generalgouvernement, treated as a German colony
  • East: under Soviet control as

The main staff planner was Gen. Johannes Blaskowitz, who commanded the 8th Army in the invasion, part of Army Group South. German and allied forces were:

  • Army Group North
    • 3rd Army
    • 4th Army
  • Army Group South
    • 8th Army
    • 10th Army
    • 14th Army,
    • Slovakian Army Group