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At the time, according to the M-R Pact, Lithuania was in the German sphere of influence, and Germany tried to persuade the Lithuanian government to attack Poland along with the Wehrmacht in September, but it refused.

If Lithuania, hoping to regain the Vilnius region, agreed and attacked Poland on September 1st in 1939, how would this Third Polish-Lithuanian War play out?

For reference, the armed forces of Lithuania at the time had about 20 000 personnel, 3 cavalry brigades, 9 infantry brigades, 3 artillery brigades, a light armored company and a moderately sized air force for reconnaissance.

And what would be the effect on the war afterwards?
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