Photos 1st Air Army in East Prussian operation 13.1-20.3.1945 [album]

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on Frische Nehrung

Results of airtrikes of our aviation against Neuendorf and Neutief airfields

 

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Results of airstrikes against Pillau railway station

On the Pillau streets

sunken and captrured ships in port of pillau

 

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Pillau - town and port

In Pillau fortress

In Pillau fortress . Results of bomb hits into forts

 

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Eastern gates of pillau fortress

Powerfull airtrikes of our aviation before assault and capture of fortress and town of Pillau

Results of airstrikes against Gross Dirschkeim airfield

 

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Railway station Fischhausen

destroyed vehicles near Fischhausen

Armoured train was destroyed by 6 Il-2 (182 ShAD - ground assault air division ) near railway station Tsovien (?) (Цовайен) 18km west from Konigsberg. Group was under lieutenant Somov

Metgethen

Streets of Fischhausen

 

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After airstrikes of our aviation against enemy on the streets of Fischhausen

Streets of Königsberg after airtrikes

Destruction by FAB-250

Devau airport on the eastern outskirts of Königsberg

Noer Pregel embankment

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to be continued . album is massive

 

[uktabber]

WOW..........GREAT PICS of such a battle, please keep them coming and thanks for sharing!!

 

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Bomber raids of our aviation against railway hub Königsberg

Destroyed streets of Königsberg by bomber raids

Destroyed enemy vehicles on the streets of Königsberg

 

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Our SPGs entered city of Königsberg

Ruins of Königsberg - results of bomber raids of our aviation

Germans tried to make the defense of Konigsberg similar to the defense of Sevastopol and Stalingrad. Under the powerful blows of our aviation, artillery and rifle formations, Konigsberg was taken in four days

After bombing raid

defeated enemy on the Frisches Haff coast

 

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defeated enemy on the Frisches Haff coast

Near Kahlholz

Captured AA artillery near Kahlholz

Destroyed carrier by FAB-250 bomb

Destroyed AA gun by FAB-250 bomb

 

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Results of high-explosive bombs near Balga

Near Balga

Results of HE bombs near Follendorf

 

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Results of actions of our aviation near Follendorf

Frisches Haff coast

Streets of Rosenberg port

 

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Frisches Haff coast

 

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Rosenberg port

Use of HE bombs in Rosenberg port

 

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Coast in Rosenberg port

Our troops captured aviation plant in Heiligenbeil

Near Heiligenbeil

Broken and abandoned enemy vehicles in the Heiligenbeil area

 

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Broken and abandoned enemy vehicles in the Heiligenbeil area

our aviation assisted our troops in capturing Heiligenbeil and Braunsberg towns

Braunsberg after battles

Braunsberg before battles

German defense on the outskirts of Heiligenbail

After the actions of attack aircrafts against Wargen airfield

bombing raid against Pillau airfield 19/3/45

bombing raid against Pillau airfield 26/3/45

9 Pe-2 raid against Neutief airfield

 

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Balga after strike of our ground attack and bomber aviation

Pe-2 bombers are attacking stronghold in Kahlholz

Bombers are attacking stronghold in Balga

Il-2 aicraft is attacking torpedo boat in Frisches Haff

9 Pe-2 bombers are attacking Rosenberg port

Zinten town

Pe-2 bombers are attacking Pillau port 5.2.45

After Il-2 attack at warehouse near Gruenwiese

Columns of evacuating Germans on the Frisches Haff bay

After Il-2 attack near Balga

Bombing raid at Braunsberg

German defenses in area

 

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From the Neman river to railroad Gumbinnen - Konigsberg enemy created 8 defense lines ,fortifications were consists of 2-4 continuous full-profile trenches ,bunkers , mortar and artillery positions , hidden supply roads

Lettsensk fortified area

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the end

 

[uktabber]

AMAZING!!! Just total devastation......what a pure and total shellacking given to the Germans at the Baltic by Russia!! The detritus left from total war, fascinating! THANK YOU again DTA for researching, finding, and taking the time to post these pics......Great work mate!!