German Army Riding on Motorbikes Through Polish Town

(Original Caption) Poland-World War II, which ended with the surrender of Japan to the allies, began on September 1, 1939, when Adolph Hitler sent his armed might marching into Poland in a tremendous push which left shattered towns and hundreds of innocent dead in its wake. In this photo, a German motorized detachment rides through a Polish town, badly battered from repeated bombing by the then-powerful Luftwaffe. Photo filed 8/22/1945. BPA2#5637