An incredible photograph of Jaroslaw, Poland right after the Battle of Jaroslaw at the very beginning of the Invasion of Poland. One in a series of photographs taken by a photographer following the German troops in to Poland, starting with the very first shots fired.
Handwritten caption on the back reads in German:
Jaroslaw nach der Einnahme
Jaroslaw after the occupation (after it was occupied)
"The Battle of Jarosław (known as the Defence of Jarosław in Polish sources) took place between 10 and 11 September 1939 in the city of Jarosław on the San River. During the battle the Polish forces of General Stanisław Maczek successfully held the river crossings in the town for two days against the Nazi German Wehrmacht, which was enough time for the Polish 10th Motorized Cavalry Brigade to cross the river and retreat further eastwards."
This is one of several historic photographs I have listed of the Invasion of Poland, at the very outset of WW2. All captioned by the same photographer in German like this one. Be sure to check them out on my other listings.
Measures approximately 3 3/4 by 2 1/2