Historical place archive

Flensburg in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Flensburg in Germany. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

5 records4 event labels2 people1945–1945

Historical events in Flensburg

1945

April 1945
OKW Operations Staff Evacuates toward Flensburg
Alfred Jodl · World War, 2nd

Jodl and the OKW Operations Staff move north as the German state collapses under Allied advances.

30 April 1945
Flensburg Government
Karl Doenitz · Government of Germany

Doenitz forms what becomes known as the Flensburg Government, which controlled only a tiny area of Germany near the Danish border, including the town of Flensburg

1 May 1945
Dönitz Government Military Adviser
Alfred Jodl · World War, 2nd

After Hitler's death, Jodl serves as a senior military adviser to the government headed by Karl Dönitz.

23 May 1945
Arrest at Flensburg
Alfred Jodl · World War, 2nd

Allied forces arrest Jodl with members of the Dönitz government at Flensburg.

23 May 1945
Flensburg Government
Karl Doenitz · Government of Germany

Dissolved by the Allies

Provenance

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Germany and Flensburg. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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