Salt to the Sea- Real Events

By ll10073
  • German troops begin evacuating from Slovakia as Soviets advance

    German troops begin evacuating from Slovakia as Soviets advance

  • Soviets reach the Prussian coast at Elbing, cutting East Prussia off from Germany.

    Soviets reach the Prussian coast at Elbing, cutting East Prussia off from Germany.

  • Soviets free the Nazi concentration camps of Auschwitz and Birkenau.

    Soviets free the Nazi concentration camps of Auschwitz and Birkenau.

  • The group in the lifeboat are rescued and brought to the German island of Rügen.

    The group in the lifeboat are rescued and brought to the German island of Rügen.

  • The Wilhelm Gustloff ship sinks

    The Wilhelm Gustloff ship sinks

    The ship was torpedoed by Russian troops and sank

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