Danzig Westpreußen in WW2 History | World War II Database

29 Jun 1936

Germany

The keel of torpedo boat T10 was laid down at the F. Schichau yard in Elbing, Germany (now Elblag, Poland). ww2dbase [T10 | Elbing, Danzig-Westpreußen | CPC]

19 Jan 1939

Germany

T10 as launched at the F. Schichau yard in Elbing, Germany (now Elblag, Poland). ww2dbase [T10 | Elbing, Danzig-Westpreußen | CPC]

1 Sep 1939

Germany

As the Free City of Danzig ceased to exist, Gauleiter Albert Forster's title of State President of the Free City of Danzig was abolished. He would soon be named the Gauleiter and Reichstatthalter of Danzig-West Prussia. ww2dbase [Albert Forster | Danzig-Westpreußen | CPC]

9 Oct 1943

Photo(s) dated 9 Oct 1943

8th Air Force B-17 bomber raiding Focke Wulf plants at Marienburg, Germany (now Malbork, Poland), Oct 9 1943

14 Jan 1945

Germany

Soviet 2nd Byelorussian Front launched its winter offensive from the Narev bridgehead toward Elbing, Germany (now Elblag, Poland). ww2dbase [East Prussian Offensive | Elbing, Danzig-Westpreußen | CPC]

2 Mar 1945

Germany

Colonel General Walter Weiß reported that his forces in the Danzig-Westpreußen region of Germany (occupied Danzig and Poland) were surrounded by Soviet troops. ww2dbase [East Pomeranian Offensive | Danzig-Westpreußen | CPC]

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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