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Wilhelm Gustloff: The Baltic Evacuation That Became a Catastrophe

On 30 January 1945, a Soviet submarine sank Wilhelm Gustloff with thousands aboard. The disaster’s scale is clear; its exact death toll is not.

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On 30 January 1945, a Soviet submarine sank Wilhelm Gustloff with thousands aboard. The disaster’s scale is clear; its exact death toll is not.