Chronology of World War II

Monday, April 9th


Gen Otto Lasch, Defender of Konigsberg


Gen Otto Lasch, Defender of Konigsberg
Gen Otto Lasch, the German officer in defense of Konigsberg after he signs the surrender on April 9, 1945. He observed, 'I never thought that a first-rate fortress like Konigsberg would fall so soon under the blows of the Soviet army.'
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