07-04-2009, 06:37 PM
[quote=desantnik]
I realize many of the towns in former East Prussia, Kaliningrad Oblast, etc. changed names.
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Hi Paul,
most of the towns in former East Prussia changed their names not only once but twice.
After the Nazis got to goverment, in 1933 to 1939 a lot of towns in east Prussia changed their names because the names sound to the Nazi Party not german enough.
In 1945 the names were changed by the soviets and polish a second time.
I recognize that in some citations the soviet used the old german names of towns before 1933 and that this towns were renamed in the period 1933 to 1939. Maybe the reason is that the soviet used old maps.
regards
Andreas
I realize many of the towns in former East Prussia, Kaliningrad Oblast, etc. changed names.
QUOTE]
Hi Paul,
most of the towns in former East Prussia changed their names not only once but twice.
After the Nazis got to goverment, in 1933 to 1939 a lot of towns in east Prussia changed their names because the names sound to the Nazi Party not german enough.
In 1945 the names were changed by the soviets and polish a second time.
I recognize that in some citations the soviet used the old german names of towns before 1933 and that this towns were renamed in the period 1933 to 1939. Maybe the reason is that the soviet used old maps.
regards
Andreas
