Kolberg in WW2 History | World War II Database

2 Dec 1941

Germany

The 508-ton German Navy minesweeper M-529 was mined off Kolberg, Germany (now Kolobrzeg, Poland) with the loss of ten crew. ww2dbase [Kolberg, Pommern | HM]

4 Mar 1945

Germany

Soviet and Polish troops attacked Kolberg, Germany (now Kolobrzeg, Poland). ww2dbase [East Pomeranian Offensive | Kolberg | CPC]

11 Mar 1945

Germany

Z43 began shelling Soviet positions near Kolberg, Germany (now Kołobrzeg, Poland). ww2dbase [East Pomeranian Offensive | Z43 | Kolberg, Pommern | CPC]

12 Mar 1945

Germany

Soviet and Polish troops launched a renewed assault on Kolberg, Germany (now Kolobrzeg, Poland). ww2dbase [East Pomeranian Offensive | Kolberg | CPC]

16 Mar 1945

Germany

German forces began falling back from the front lines at Kolberg, Germany (now Kolobrzeg, Poland). ww2dbase [East Pomeranian Offensive | Kolberg | CPC]

17 Mar 1945

Germany

German troops evacuated Kolberg, Germany (now Kolobrzeg, Poland) by sea. ww2dbase [East Pomeranian Offensive | Kolberg | CPC]

18 Mar 1945

Germany

Soviet 1st Polish Army captured Kolberg, Germany (now Kolobrzeg, Poland) while other Soviet units approached Gdynia and Danzig. ww2dbase [East Pomeranian Offensive | Kolberg, Pommern | TH]
Z43 completed the shelling Soviet positions near Kolberg, Germany (now Kołobrzeg, Poland) as German forces completed the city's evacuation. ww2dbase [East Pomeranian Offensive | Z43 | Kolberg, Pommern | 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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