The Nazi invasion of Poland and the start of World War II were just a few hours old when Fuehrer Adolf Hitler went before the Reichstag in Berlin on September 1, 1939, to deliver a war tirade without a formal declaration of war. From left are: Julius Schaub, SS leader and Hitler's personal adjutant; Dr. Hans Lammers, chief of Reich Chancellery; and press chief Dr. Otter Dietrich. Behind Hitler is Herman Goering, German Field Marshall. (Photo by AP Photo)
