mˈɛməl, wˌɪtʃ hɐdbɪn pˈɑːɹt ʌv lˌɪθjuːˈeɪniə ˈoʊnli bᵻtwˌiːn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti θɹˈiː ænd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi nˈaɪn pɹˈaɪɚ tə bˌiːɪŋ ɹˌiːɪŋkˈoːɹpɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd ˌɪntʊ dʒˈɜːməni, wʌz tɹænsfˈɜːd tə ðə lˌɪθjuːˈeɪniən ˌɛsˌɛsˈɑːɹ ˌʌndɚ ðə sˈoʊviət ɐdmˌɪnɪstɹˈeɪʃən.
Memel, which had been part of Lithuania only between 1923 and 1939 prior to being reincorporated into Germany, was transferred to the Lithuanian SSR under the Soviet administration.