Category Archives: Prussia

Not all Germans who had made their home in the newly acquired land fled into the central area of Germany. Some hoped that having land annexed to Soviet Lithuania would mean that Lithuanians would be safe. Alas, Stalin Russia did … Continue reading →

In the last post I mentioned the Potsdam Agreement. This was an incredibly important element to the planning of post war Europe. As we have seen over recent days, the movement of people, plans of nations and restitution of countries … Continue reading →

Today we are going to take a step back and explain how there were so many Germans in the area in the lead up to 1944. The Nazi’s had made partial plans in terms of the occupation of the region, … Continue reading →

The Klaipeda region was a mandated territory of the League of Nations in 1920 as laid out in the Treaty of Versailles and was  unified with Lithuania during the period of 1923-1939. Between 1944 and 1948 there was a steady … Continue reading →

Where is Lithuania Minor? It is a historical ethnographical region of Prussia. The name acquired due to the majority of the population in the region speaking Lithuanian. Until 1945 the land was part of Prussia which was held, at various … Continue reading →

After the last significant plague epidemic that took place in East Prussia in 1709-10, and following religious disturbances in south west Germany, Austria, and France, King Fredrick I devised a way to attract Lutheran settlers to the region. Many accepted … Continue reading →