Heiligenbeil Pocket

The Heiligenbeil Pocket or Heiligenbeil Cauldron was the site of a major encirclement battle on the Eastern Front during the closing weeks of World War II, in which the Wehrmacht's 4th Army was almost entirely destroyed during the Soviet Braunsberg Offensive Operation. The pocket was located near Heiligenbeil in East Prussia in eastern Germany, and the battle, part of a broader Soviet offensive into the region of East Prussia, lasted from 26 January until 29 March 1945.

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1945-01-26T00:00:00Z

1945-03-29T00:00:00Z

1945 Heiligenbeil Pocket

1261-01-29T00:00:00Z

1261-01-29T00:00:00Z

1261 Battle of Pokarwis

1463-09-15T00:00:00Z

1463-09-15T00:00:00Z

1463 Battle of Vistula Lagoon

1521-01-01T00:00:00Z

1521-02-01T00:00:00Z

1521 Siege of Allenstein

1626-06-30T00:00:00Z

1626-06-30T00:00:00Z

1626 Stormningen av Braunsberg

1807-01-01T00:00:00Z

1807-01-01T00:00:00Z

1807 Bitwa o Braniewo 26 luty 1807

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1261	Battle of Pokarwis	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1463	Battle of Vistula Lagoon	State of the Teutonic Order, Crown of the Kingdom of Poland, Prussian Confederation, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1521	Siege of Allenstein	Kingdom of Poland, battle, siege, Teutonic Order	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1626	Stormningen av Braunsberg	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1807	Bitwa o Braniewo 26 luty 1807	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1945	Heiligenbeil Pocket	battle	Wikidata
object	watercraft		U-21	U-boat, Type IIB submarine	Wikidata
object	watercraft		U-222	U-boat, Type VIIC submarine	Wikidata
object	watercraft		U-346	U-boat, Type VIIC submarine	Wikidata
object	watercraft		U-80	Type VIIC submarine, U-boat	Wikidata
object	watercraft		Z28	Type 1936A destroyer, destroyer	Wikidata
site	fort	1625	Citadelle Pillau	architectural landmark, fortress	Wikidata
site	shipwreck		U-5	attack submarine, Type II submarine, shipwreck	Wikidata
site	tower		East Tower in Frombork	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		North Tower in Frombork	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Powder Tower in Braniewo	architectural structure, fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Sailing Tower in Frombork	architectural heritage monument, fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1400	Baszta	fortified tower	Wikidata