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The German/USSR Border Circa 1940
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Posted: Tuesday, April 25, 2017 - 08:56 AM UTC
I always wondered what the international border in conquered Poland in between 1939 and the German invasion of the USSR was like. Was it open/had fencing/had border guards/ etc.? Was there any sort of dispute prior to Barbarossa, or was the border quiet?
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Posted: Wednesday, April 26, 2017 - 11:42 PM UTC
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A few photos. There were also some concrete bunkers. Stalin was caught off guard. I don't believe the border was strongly defended.