World NewsGermany Asks for Forgiveness as Poland Marks 80th Anniversary of War00CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePrintCommemorative ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of World War Two in Warsaw, Poland, on Sept. 1, 2019. Slawomir Kaminski/Agencja Gazeta via REUTERSReuters9/2/2019|Updated: 9/5/2019Germany’s president asked for forgiveness for his country on Sunday for the suffering of the Polish people during World War Two.The apology comes as Poland marks 80 years since the Nazi German invasion that unleashed the deadliest conflict in human history.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentReutersAuthorAuthor’s Selected ArticlesStarbucks Will Pay $38.9 Million to Settle NYC Probe Over Worker SchedulesDec 02, 2025Eli Lilly Cuts Zepbound Price to Widen Access for Obesity DrugDec 02, 2025China Says Armed Attack on Tajik-Afghan Border Kills 3 of Its NationalsDec 01, 2025Tropical Storm Deaths Top 600 in Southeast Asia, Over 4 Million AffectedNov 30, 2025Related TopicsNazi GermanyWW IISoviet invasion of Polandus-poland
