What is the name of the incident that happened shortly before the outbreak of World War II in Gliwice?
Gliwice Incident
Gleiwitz Incident
Polish Incident
Silesian Incident
Answer
The Gleiwitz Incident, a staged attack by Nazi forces posing as Poles on 31 August 1939, was part of the German invasion of Poland, which started World War II. It took place at the Gliwice Radio Tower.
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