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Tracing the origins of World War Two: the Gleiwitz Incident 85 years on

Alex Webber
 31.08.2024, 15:17
The radio tower in what is today Gliwice was targeted in the false flag attack. Photo: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images
The radio tower in what is today Gliwice was targeted in the false flag attack. Photo: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Eighty-five years ago, Hitler ordered the false flag attack that would spark WWII.