Marienburg is now called Malbork. And can be found south of Gdansk.
Klabund was born on November 4, 1890, in Crossen an der Oder, West Prussia, Germany [now Krosno Odrzanskie, Lubuskie, Poland].
east of germany west of prussia
To punish Germany for starting the war and also to make them mad.
Prussia ceased to exist at the end of World War 2. Most of the population of East Prussia, Pommernia and Silesia was expelled and resettled in West Germany in 1945-47.
West Prussia was created in 1773.
Richard Eivenack was born on July 7, 1870, in West Prussia, Germany.
East Prussia After World War 1 * Most of Posen and West Prussia * A part of Upper Silesia After World War 2 * All of Silesia not already transferred to Poland * Most of Pommerania * The southern two-thirds of East Prussia * The eastern part of Brandenburg * All areas of Posen and West Prussia not already transferred to Poland In 1945-47 most of the German-speaking population was expelled from these areas and sent to West Germany.
Erich Mirek was born on November 15, 1912, in Nalettel, West Prussia, Germany.
Hedwig Gutzeit was born on January 6, 1871, in Arnoldsdorf, West Prussia, Germany.
Theo Mack was born on February 5, 1904, in Thorn, West Prussia, Germany.
Hanns Walter Kornblum was born on February 8, 1878, in Neuteich, West Prussia, Germany.
Britain and France were given most of Germany's territories after the war. France regained Alsace and Lorraine, and Russia gained Prussia.