Poland
The invasion of Poland in September 1939 was a very sad affair. The Germans were able to attack from the north, the west and the south, with the Soviet Union subsequently attacking from the east. The Polish Army did not help by trying, understandably, to defend nearly everywhere. Politically authoritarian, the High Command that had won Polish independence was understandably reluctant to listen to dissenting views. Dissonance at the top between generals together with putting dissenters into backwater commands did not help. Nevertheless, the soldiers fought very valiantly and with great bravery. Nor was the High Command unaware of military changes, developing some useful military hardware. They were restricted by budget limitations but tried nevertheless to equip themselves well. Unfortunately, this has also given rise to myths such as the cavalry charge against tanks, a piece of Nazi propaganda that the Polish Government are still irritated by; fake news that still surfaces pe