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Hitler's Attacks That Ignited WW2: Operation Himmler: The Incidents at Mosty and Gleiwitz in August 1939

By John Grehan (Editor)
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By John Grehan (Editor)
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On 26 August 1939, Hitler planned his Blitzkrieg against Poland, advancing through the Jabłonków Pass to capture Warsaw. A key part of the strategy involved seizing the tunnel and station at Mosty on the Košice-Bohumín railway to prevent Polish resistance. Late on 25 August, a German Abwehr unit, disguised in civilian clothing, crossed the border and reached Mosty by 04:00 on 26 August. Their mission was to secure the tunnel for the 7th Infantry Division nearby.

However, Hitler postponed the...

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