The Battle of Konigsberg, also known as the Konigsberg Offensive, was one of the last operations of the East Prussian Offensive during World War II. In four days of urban warfare, Soviet forces of the 1st Baltic Front and the 3rd Belorussian Front captured the city of Konigsberg, present day Kaliningrad, Russia. Stock Image
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KONIGSBERG, GERMANY- EAST PRUSSIA - APRIL 12, 1945: The Battle of Konigsberg, also known as the K nigsberg Offensive, was one of the last operations of the East Prussian Offensive during World War II. In four days of urban warfare, Soviet forces of the 1st Baltic Front and the 3rd Belorussian Front captured the city of Konigsberg, present day Kaliningrad, Russia.
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