2 Dec 1941
Germany
Germany
- The 508-ton German Navy minesweeper M-529 was mined off Kolberg, Germany (now Kolobrzeg, Poland) with the loss of ten crew. ww2dbase [Kolberg, Pommern | HM]
13 Jan 1945
Germany
Germany
- S-13 patrolled off the coast of Kolberg, Germany (now Kolobrzeg, Poland). ww2dbase [Alexander Marinesko | Kolberg, Pommern | CPC]
11 Mar 1945
Germany
Germany
- Z43 began shelling Soviet positions near Kolberg, Germany (now Kołobrzeg, Poland). ww2dbase [East Pomeranian Offensive | Z43 | Kolberg, Pommern | CPC]
18 Mar 1945
Germany
Germany
- Soviet 1st Polish Army captured Kolberg, Germany (now Kolobrzeg, Poland) while other Soviet units approached Gdynia and Danzig. ww2dbase [East Pomeranian Offensive | Kolberg, Pommern | TH]
- Z43 completed the shelling Soviet positions near Kolberg, Germany (now Kołobrzeg, Poland) as German forces completed the city's evacuation. ww2dbase [East Pomeranian Offensive | Z43 | Kolberg, Pommern | CPC]
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