Hitler's entourage quickly learned what he had in mind. On September 9 Colonel Eduard Wagner discussed the future of Poland with Hitler's Army Chief of Staff, General Halder. 'It is the Führer's and Goering's intention', Wagner wrote in his diary, 'to destroy and exterminate the Polish nation. More than that cannot even be hinted at in writing.
Hitler's inner circle became acutely aware of his intentions regarding Poland early in the war. On September 9, Colonel Eduard Wagner recorded in his diary a conversation he had with General Halder, the Army Chief of Staff, wherein they discussed the plans for the future of Poland. The gravity of their discussion highlighted the sinister goals that Hitler and Goering had in mind for the Polish nation.
Wagner's remarks indicate a chilling resolution to annihilate the Polish people, suggesting that such intentions were not just military strategies but aimed at complete extermination. His writings reflect the urgent need to keep these discussions discreet, emphasizing the atrocities that were being planned against Poland during this dark period of history.
