Königsberg in WW2 History | World War II Database

5 Jun 1894

Germany

Günther Altenburg was born in Königsberg, Germany. ww2dbase [Günther Altenburg | Königsberg, Ostpreußen | CPC]

25 Dec 1944

Germany

Emden arrived at Königsberg, Germany (now Kaliningrad, Russia). ww2dbase [Emden | Königsberg, Ostpreußen | CPC]

1 Jan 1945

Germany

Togo departed Königsberg, Germany (now Kaliningrad, Russia). ww2dbase [Togo / Coronel | Königsberg, Ostpreußen | CPC]

23 Jan 1945

Germany

Emden departed Königsberg, Germany (now Kaliningrad, Russia) with the remains of Paul von Hindenburg aboard. ww2dbase [Emden | Königsberg, Ostpreußen | CPC]

7 Apr 1945

Germany

German forces at Königsberg, East Prussia, Germany attempted a counterattack. Although it inflicted heavy casualties on the Soviets, it ultimately failed. ww2dbase [East Prussian Offensive | Königsberg, Ostpreußen | CPC]

10 Apr 1945

Germany

Horst Böhme was presumed to have passed away in Königsberg, Germany on this date. ww2dbase [Horst Böhme | Königsberg, Ostpreußen | CPC]

Photo(s) dated 10 Apr 1945

German prisoners of war marching across a bridge after being captured by the Soviets, Königsberg, Germany (now Kaliningrad, Russia), Apr 1945

15 Apr 1945

Photo(s) dated 15 Apr 1945

Fort after Soviet capture, Königsberg, Germany (now Kaliningrad, Russia), circa mid-Apr 1945

Timeline Section Founder: Thomas Houlihan
Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David Stubblebine
Special Thanks: Rory Curtis

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