September 01, 2012. Cracow, Poland - 73rd anniversary of the beginning of World War II. The start of the war is generally held to be 1 September 1939, beginning with the German invasion of Poland. Britain and France declared war on Germany two days later.

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Size: 3338px × 5006px
Location: Cracow, Poland, Europe
Photo credit: © Daniel Staniszewski / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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