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The WW2 Podcast

105 - Case White: The Invasion of Poland, 1939

The WW2 Podcast

Angus Wallace

Society & Culture, History

4.61.6K Ratings

🗓️ 1 December 2019

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

2019 marked the 80th anniversary of the invasion of Poland by Germany and then a few weeks later, Russia. It was the event that forced Britain and France to finally declare war on Germany.

In a five week campaign the Wehrmacht fought one of the largest armies in Europe to a point where it collapsed. But the Poles were not necessarily the backward force commiting cavalry to attack tanks as often the narrative of the campaign suggests. In 1939 the Polish army could put more tanks in the field than the US military, she was exporting arms, including the Bofors gun favoured by the British.

Joining me is Robert Forczyk.

I've talked to Robert before when we looked at Operation Sea Lion in episode 32, and Case Red: The collapse of France in episode 59. Well, he's back with his new book Case White: The Invasion of Poland 1939, from Osprey.

 

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0:29.6

Hello and welcome to another episode of the World War II podcast I'm Ang Swullis

0:35.1

2019 marked the 80th anniversary of the invasion of Poland by Germany and then a few weeks later

0:42.4

Russia it was the event that forced Britain and France to finally declare war on Germany.

0:50.0

In a five week campaign the Weymack fought one of the largest armies in Europe to a point where it collapsed,

0:57.2

but the Poles were not necessarily the backward force committing cavalry to attack tanks as often the narrative of the

1:05.2

campaign suggests. In 1939 the Polish army could put more tanks in the field

1:11.4

than the US military and she was exporting arms

1:14.3

including the Bofers gun favored by the British. Joining me is Robert Forsick. I've talked to

1:21.6

Robert before we looked at Operation Seeline in episode 32 and

1:26.8

Case read the collapse of France in episode 59. Well he's back with his new book

1:32.4

Case White, The Invasion of Poland 1939 from Osprey.

1:38.0

Now, this podcast is brought to you by listeners like yourself who enjoy the show and help me find the time

1:46.2

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1:54.4

Or even pushing the boat out and committing

1:58.2

at a Rockefeller level of support,

2:00.3

like listener Jason Pritchett.

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