Siege of Danzig (1945)

Siege of Danzig
Part of East Pomeranian offensive

Flight of Germans from East Prussia a few weeks before the siege
Date15–30 March 1945
Location
Result

Soviet victory

  • Mass deportation of Germans
  • Poland regains access to Danzig
Belligerents
 Germany
Commanders and leaders
Nazi Germany Dietrich von Saucken
Units involved
2nd Army (Wehrmacht) 1st Kosciuszko Division
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

The siege of Danzig was launched by the Red Army against Nazi Germany in March 1945.

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