1945 BATTLE OF BERLIN

Timetravelfootage from 1945 Shows scenes from the Battle of Berlin 1945 and the aftermath in the debris of the German Capital. #timetravel #berlin1945 #wwii The Battle of Berlin was the final major offensive of the European Theatre of World War II. It began in late April 1945, as Soviet forces advanced towards the German capital from the east, while Allied forces were closing in from the west. The battle lasted for two weeks and resulted in the capture of Berlin by Soviet forces on May 2, 1945. The battle was characterized by intense urban combat, with Soviet troops facing heavy resistance from German forces, including the remnants of the Wehrmacht, the Waffen-SS, and Hitler Youth units. The Germans had fortified the city, building extensive defensive positions and laying mines and booby traps throughout the streets and buildings. The Soviet forces, under the command of Marshal Georgy Zhukov, launched a massive assault on the city on April 16, 1945. They attacked from the east, a