Work In progress

1. Stalins Offensive and the Conquest of East Prussia - 1945 COL Stuart McRae LTC(P) Douglas Boltuc USAWC, AY 2011

2. Political Strategic Context

3. LeadersJan 45 A. Hitler Führer & CinC OKH FRANCE A. Jodl G. v Rundstedt OKW Ch. of Opns OB West 1 FRANCE ITALY XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX J. Harpe K. Student F A B C D G H A W. Model J. Frießner M. Weichs G. Reinhardt F. Schörner H. Himmler J. Blaskowitz A. Kesselring CENTRAL OBERRHEIN NORTH SOUTH 2 2 4 1 4 4 4 1 2 1+1 17 JAN O. Wöhler F. Schörner L. Rendulic W. Keitel SOUTH NORTH Ch. OKW 30 JAN 30 JAN H. Vietinghoff H. Himmler L. Rendulic H. Guderian NORTH CENTRAL VISTULA 2 Ch. OKH H. Vietinghoff F. Schörner W. Weiß G. Heinrici KURLAND NORTH CENTRAL 1 VISTULA 2 WEST EAST L. Rendulic KURLAND

4. Leaders

5. Planning (German)

6. Planning (Soviet)

7. Execution

8. Eastern Front 1 August 1943 – 11 May 1945 to 1 December 1943 to 30 April 1944 to 19 August 1944 to 31 December 1944 to 31 January 1945 to 30 March 1945 XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX 1ST UKRN LENINGRAD 2D BALTIC 1ST BALTIC 2D W. RSN 1ST W. RSN 2D UKRN 3D UKRN 4TH UKRN 3D W. RSN 3D BALTIC YEREMENKO BAGRAMYAN ROKOSSOVSKI Zukhov KONEV MALINOVSKI TOLBUKHIN PETROV CHERNYAKOVSKI MASLENNIKOV GOVOROV XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX F SOUTH CENTER A NORTH WEICHS FREISSNER REINHARDT HARPE SCHOERNER

9. Operational Teaching Points