Vividly documenting the beginning of World War II, this collection of photographs illustrates Warsaw's September 1939 capture by German troops. The victims of the event's military deployment are portrayed in an array of shattering images that chronicle the two weeks preceding the historic siege of the Polish capital. Through the only photographic documents that captured this era in color, this compilation shows the striking perspective of Warsaw's actual residents. It also includes photographs originally recorded by the photographer on black-and-white film, which were later subjected to a complicated colorizing process. Accompanied by the author's own descriptions, these recollections depict a powerful period in European history. This bilingual edition is written in both English and German