This document provides context about Stalin's offensive in East Prussia in 1945 and the conquest of the region. It includes: 1) An overview of the key German and Soviet leaders in early 1945 and their areas of command. 2) A brief mention that it discusses the German planning, Soviet planning, and execution of the offensive. 3) A map showing the Soviet fronts and their commanders that were involved in the offensive to take East Prussia.

1. Stalins Offensive and the Conquest of East Prussia - 1945COL Stuart McRaeLTC(P) Douglas BoltucUSAWC, AY 2011

2. Political Strategic Context

3. LeadersJan 45A. HitlerFührer &CinC OKHFRANCEA. JodlG. v RundstedtOKWCh. of OpnsOB West1FRANCEITALYXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXJ. HarpeK. StudentFABCDGHAW. ModelJ. FrießnerM. WeichsG. ReinhardtF. SchörnerH. HimmlerJ. BlaskowitzA. KesselringCENTRALOBERRHEINNORTHSOUTH2241444121+117 JANO. WöhlerF. SchörnerL. RendulicW. KeitelSOUTHNORTHCh. OKW30 JAN30 JANH. VietinghoffH. HimmlerL. RendulicH. GuderianNORTHCENTRALVISTULA2Ch.OKHH. VietinghoffF. SchörnerW. WeißG. HeinriciKURLANDNORTHCENTRAL1VISTULA2WESTEASTL. RendulicKURLAND

4. Leaders

5. Planning (German)

6. Planning (Soviet)

7. Execution

8. Eastern Front1 August 1943 – 11 May 1945to 1 December 1943to 30 April 1944to 19 August 1944to 31 December 1944to 31 January 1945to 30 March 1945XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX1ST UKRNLENINGRAD2D BALTIC1ST BALTIC2D W. RSN1ST W. RSN2D UKRN3D UKRN4TH UKRN3D W. RSN3D BALTICYEREMENKOBAGRAMYANROKOSSOVSKIZukhovKONEVMALINOVSKITOLBUKHINPETROVCHERNYAKOVSKIMASLENNIKOVGOVOROVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXFSOUTHCENTERANORTHWEICHSFREISSNERREINHARDTHARPESCHOERNER

9. Operational Teaching Points