Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Königsberg: contested ground

The ground around Königsberg was fought over 3 times between 1262 and 1945: 2 battles and 1 siege, in 2 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of KönigsbergBombing of Königsberg in World War IIBattle of KönigsbergBattle of KönigsbergGdańskKaunasHrodnaGdyniaKlaipėdaEłkSovetskOlsztyn200 km54.717N, 20.517E
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Königsberg, 1262Bombing of Königsberg in World War II, 1941Battle of Königsberg, 194512621945
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1262Siege of KönigsbergKönigsbergPrussian uprisings
1941Bombing of Königsberg in World War IIKönigsbergWorld War II
6 April 1945Battle of KönigsbergKönigsbergWorld War II

Contested ground is computed: recorded sites within six kilometres of one another, three or more engagements, in more than one war or across more than fifty years. Coordinates are those recorded in Wikidata and can be approximate.