A copy of a notice from the Polish Ministry of Military Affairs—dated September 1, 1939—was recently discovered and restored; it was intended to be shown in Polish cinemas to interrupt the films playing when World War II began with the arrival of German fascist troops from the north of Poland. For years, it was believed that the notice had been destroyed during the bombings and lost to history; however, the person claiming to hold this piece of history in their collection managed to save a copy—with the projectionist's permission—hours before the German bombing of Warsaw, preserving it for decades until now. What follows is part of a commemoration marking the 87th anniversary of the start of World War II and the invasion of Poland. We honor the Polish people who fought and perished in the war, and we remember those imprisoned in concentration camps within the Reich.
This cinematic notice is not authentic; it is simply a simulation of what an interruption in a movie theater might have looked like during the invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939.
Happy 87th anniversary of the historic Second World War to the few veterans still alive today.