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On Friday September 1 1939, many months of uncertainty in European capitals concerning German intentions towards Poland were made clear when elements of the German armed forces advanced eastwards into Poland along a wide front in a surprise attack utilising the new tactic of Blitzkreig/Lighting War.
Britain and France, which had guaranteed to come to Poland s aid in the event of being attacked by Germany, demanded that Germany should withdraw immediately. When Germany ignored the British protest note which demanded that it cease military activity and withdraw its troops from Poland by 11 a.m. Sunday September 3rd 1939 or otherwise a state of war would exist between them, at 11.15 a.m. that morning British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain broadcast to the British people over the BBC informing them that the Germany had not replied to or acted on the British protest note and concluded his broadcast with the declaration:- that consequently this county is at war with Germany. ....

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