Tannenberg (1 sett 1939 anni – 6 gen 1940 anni)

Descrizione:

Operation Tannenberg
As soon as the Nazis invade Poland, they begin a murderous campaign against Poland's elite. The Einsatzgruppen murder 20,000 Poles


“The invasion of Poland gave the state destroyers of the SS the cover of war for their lawless mission. Heydrich organized the Einsatzgruppen, task forces of policemen and SS members usually led by party and SS members of long standing. He instructed his subordinates to murder the Polish leading classes in order to render Polish resistance impossible. Thus, for example, all veterans of the Polish Legions and the Polish Military Organization were to be found and killed. The major operation of the Einsatzgruppen was known as Tannenberg, the plan to murder some sixty-one thousand Polish citizens.” -Snyder Black Earth

Aggiunto al nastro di tempo:

Data: