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The Gleiwitz Incident 86 years on: the German plot that sparked WWII

Alex Webber
 31.08.2025, 10:00
The attack on the radio station would serve as Hitler’s pretext to attack Poland. Photo: PAP/Andrzej Grygiel
The attack on the radio station would serve as Hitler’s pretext to attack Poland. Photo: PAP/Andrzej Grygiel

The Gleiwitz incident would serve as Hitler’s pretext to launch his attack on Poland.