TIL that the first journalist to report the outbreak of the Second World War was a rookie British reporter on her very first week on the job. While travelling along the German–Polish border, she s...

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TIL that the first journalist to report the outbreak of the Second World War was a rookie British reporter on her very first week on the job. While travelling along the German–Polish border, she s...

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Obituary: Clare Hollingworth

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Celebrated war correspondent who broke the news of Germany's invasion of Poland.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/DangerNoodle1993 on 2025-07-07 15:55:08+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that the first journalist to report the outbreak of the Second World War was a rookie British reporter on her very first week on the job. While travelling along the German–Polish border, she spotted thousands of troops, tanks, and artillery massed for invasion.

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