✦ History

Part of World War II

Battle of Königsberg

April 6–9, 1945 · Königsberg

Result Soviet victory

The Red Army stormed the East Prussian city of Königsberg after a long siege. The German garrison surrendered, and the city later became Soviet Kaliningrad.

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Germany
Soviet Union
Aleksandr Vasilevsky military commander Ivan Bagramyan military commander

Strength and losses

Strength
c. 137,000
Aircraft
2,174

Units

367th Infantry Division
11th Guards Army 50th Army (Soviet Union) 110th Rifle Division 124th Rifle Division 126th Rifle Division 153rd Rifle Division (1943–1946) 154th Rifle Division 16th Guards Rifle Division 19th Guards Rifle Division 221st Rifle Division 235th Rifle Division 251st Rifle Division 263rd Rifle Division 26th Guards Rifle Division 26th Rifle Division 307th Rifle Division 319th Rifle Division 324th Rifle Division 331st Rifle Division 334th Rifle Division 338th Rifle Division 33rd Guards Rifle Division 343rd Rifle Division 348th Rifle Division 352nd Rifle Division 358th Rifle Division 51st Rifle Division 5th Guards Rifle Division 70th Rifle Division 87th Guards Rifle Division 91st Guards Rifle Division Zemland Group of Forces
Régiment de Chasse 2/30 Normandie-Niemen