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Like the rest of East Prussia, Angerburg was initially only indirectly affected by World War II ( 1939 – 45 ), such as casualties of war and supply shortages.
Unlike the neighboring town of Goldap to the east, Angerburg was not involved in fighting, but was given up by the Wehrmacht as the Soviet Red Army advanced.
After the Red Army reached Elbing and cut off East Prussia from the rest of Germany, the citizens of Angerburg were forced to evacuate the province by traveling across the Vistula Lagoon or to Pillau.
The Red Army reached Angerburg on January 25, 1945 and destroyed much of the town ; only a few buildings remained of the old town center.
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