Battle of Berlin
About the Battle
The final battle of the European war, with over 2 million Soviet troops attacking from three sides. Hitler directed phantom armies from the bunker and killed himself as the ring closed. Soviet troops stormed the Reichstag and hoisted the banner over the ruins. Street fighting in the capital killed hundreds of thousands. Germany surrendered unconditionally days later. Stalin raced the Western Allies to the city and got there first.
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