The Commencement of War By samdillon Period: Feb 11, 1938 to Sep 13, 1939 The Commencement of War Timeline Mar 13, 1938 Germany invades Austria a contingeny specifically disallowed in the Versailles Treaty Sep 28, 1938 Germany given portion of Czechloslovkia France and England have given Germany a large mass of the land Aug 31, 1939 Nazi's take a prisonser from one of the concertration camps Sep 1, 1939 German troops take over Poland Sep 3, 1939 German army invade central Poland Sep 3, 1939 Britan, France, and allies declare war on Germany