exile set up in Paris with Raczkiewicz and Władysław Sikorski as Commander-in-Chief. October 1: The Hel Peninsula garrison surrenders to German forces. 2: The Battle of Kock begins with a German advance. 5: German victory parade is held in Warsaw. 6: The Battle of Kock ends with the surrender of defending Polish forces. This is the final significant military resistance to the German or Soviet invasions. See also Timeline of World War II Timeline of Polish history Poland Invasion of Poland Chronology of World War II 1939 in Poland