World War II battle sites in Krote Battle site
205
Related timeline
Related stories
Ashtray with panther head from German fortification lines
The last fortification lines of the army group "Kurzeme" were located in the vicinity of Krotė and many objects related to the Second World War have been found there.
"Digging is better than burrial!"
The order of the Army Group “Kurland” is: "Build and build!" It is a task for every soldier of the front of the rear services. Which is best marked by the word: "Digging is better than burrial!"
"The war is not over until the last soldier is buried" (Priekule Brethren Cemetery)
Kurzeme emerged as a separate and isolated battlefield on October 10, 1944. About 500,000 German soldiers were considered surrounded. According to reports from the headquarters of the 1st Baltic Front, only "a small effort" was needed to completely liberate the entire Baltic coast. However, the fighting in Kurzeme continued for another seven months and Kurzeme became a symbol of the end of World War II.
During the seven months of fighting until May 1945, the German armed forces in Courland lost 154,108 soldiers killed, wounded, and missing, while the Red Army's losses were around 400,000 killed, wounded, or missing.