Battle for Königsberg. East Prussian campaign 1944–1945

Königsberg was not just a large fortress city on the coast of the Baltic Sea, but was a political and strategic center of the entire military system of Eastern Prussia, and its capture finally buried the centuries-old idea of ​​German oriental colonization. The East Prussian offensive operation, which has become one of the largest strategic operations of the Red Army, lasted almost four months at the front with a total length of 550 km. In difficult conditions of the terrain and adverse weather, the Soviet troops had to overcome the fortified areas prepared for a long, stubborn and bloody defense (Königsberg himself was protected by the Fort system and numerous stone buildings) At the same time, the Nazis supported significant naval forces and they were ready to give a decisive battle.
A new book of a famous historian, Doctor of Historical Sciences G.V. Kretinina in all details restores the course of the East Prussian campaign of 1944-1945: from the breakthrough of the troops of I.D. Черняховского на территорию Восточной Пруссии - Гумбинненской наступательной операции 16-30 октября 1944 г., Инстербургско-Кёнигсбергской операции, разгрома Хайльсбергской и Кёнигсбергской группировок немцев до штурма Кёнигсберга, ликвидации Земландской группировки и овладения косой Фрише-Нерунг, где сопротивление Вермахта продолжалось до 9 мая 1945 G.
The publication is illustrated by unique color schemes of military operations