Battle of Kolberg (1945)

Battle of Kolberg
Part of the East Pomeranian Offensive, Eastern Front of World War II

Kołobrzeg (Kolberg) in 1945.
Date4–18 March 1945
Location
Result

Polish-Soviet victory

Belligerents
 Germany

 Soviet Union
(Primarily until 7 March)

Poland Poland
(From 8 March)
Commanders and leaders
Fritz Fullriede Stanislav Poplavsky
Units involved

Army Group Vistula

Volkssturm militia

Kriegsmarine

1st Belorussian Front

Strength
8,000 - 15,000 personnel
18 tanks
1 armoured train
60 artillery pieces
2 heavy cruisers
28,000+ personnel
(From 12 March)
Casualties and losses
KIA: unknown
~2,000 captured

1,206 killed and missing

3,000 wounded
Battle of Kolberg (1945) is located in Germany
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Königsberg
Königsberg
Warsaw
Warsaw
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Berlin
Location of the Battle of Kolberg

The Battle of Kolberg or Battle of Kołobrzeg (also, battle for Festung Kolberg) was the taking of the city of Kolberg, now the city of Kołobrzeg, in Pomerania by the Soviet Army and its Polish allies from Nazi German forces during the World War II East Pomeranian Offensive. Between 4 and 18 March 1945 there was major urban fighting of the Soviet and Polish forces against the German army for the control over the city. The Germans succeeded in evacuating much of their military personnel and refugees from the city via sea before it was taken by the Poles on 18 March.