Slovak troops joined the German invasion of Poland Spiš Orava Cieszyn Silesia disputed Munich Agreement invasion of Poland Czechoslovakia Munich Poles Slovakia German
Slovak troops joined the German invasion of Poland, having interest in Spiš and Orava. Those two regions, along with Cieszyn Silesia, had been disputed between Poland and Czechoslovakia since 1918. The Poles fully annexed them following the Munich Agreement. After the invasion of Poland, Slovakia reclaimed control of those territories.
Slovakia invaded Poland alongside German forces, contributing 50,000 men at this stage of the war.
