On 29 August 1944, Soviet troops reached the border of East Prussia. By January 1945, they had taken all of East Prussia except for the area around Königsberg. Many inhabitants fled west at this time. During the last days of the war, over two million people fled, anticipating imminent Red Army conquest, and were evacuated by sea.
On 29 August 1944 Soviet troops reached the border of East Prussia By January 1945 they had taken all of East Prussia except for the area around Königsberg Many inhabitants fled west at this time During the last days of the war over two million people fled anticipating imminent Red Army conquest and were evacuated by sea