POLEN 1939

system · August 1, 2021, 12:18pm

German soldiers ready to assault. ...well soldiers....it would be better for you defeat them during the bright day as soon as possible, because the night is coming-you know "the nights belong to the Poles"

This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://ww2incolor.com/gallery/german-forces/29145/polen-1939

komandos10 · January 26, 2010, 9:02pm

German soldiers preparing to assault.The first days of the campaign.(1-8 IX 1939)…this kind of description is my weakness…

system · August 1, 2021, 12:18pm

Ardee · January 27, 2010, 7:28pm

While agree the caption may be "a little over the top," komandos does include an interesting quote from Heinz Guderian. Polish tactics emphaiszied night fighting, and they were good at it.

telo · February 10, 2010, 8:45pm

i can feel the tension in this pic ,nice