On This Day: Soviet Union invades Poland after Nazis at start of WWII
During WWII, Soviet Union would not hold gains in Poland for long, with the Nazis invading a few years later, kicking off the Eastern Front, one of the largest and most brutal conflicts in history
Russian cavalry and infantry entering the Polish city of Wilno (Vilnius) after joint German-Russian aggression against Poland.(photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)ByAARON REICH