06/22/09

Battle of Berlin

On April 16, 1945 the final Soviet attack to take Berlin began. Four days later bombarding would start on the city. Soviets began by breaking through the German Oder front lines and started racing toward Berlin. April 21^st, 1^st Belarusian front under the command of Zukov’s enters the north suburb of Berlin. On 23^rd Russian soldiers advance into all suburbs from all sides of the city. On 24^th of April Germany 12^th army begins an attack to relive the defenders of Berlin. April 25^th two Soviet armies now meet up encircling Berlin, one from south (1^st Ukraine front) other from north 1^st (Beelrussainfront) advance in to the city.  On 27^th, the 12^th army was halted by Russian soldiers 15 miles from the city then slowly pushed away. April 30^th Hitler commits suicide, Russia captures the Reichstag. May 2^nd the rest of the German units in Berlin surrender to the Russians. On May 7^th 1945 the unconditional Germany surrenders ending the war in Europe. V-E Day (Victory in Europe).

"The Lost Evidence The Battle of Berlin"