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The Battle of Berlin, Designated as the Berlin Strategic Offensive Operation by the Soviet Union, and also Known as the Fall of Berlin, was one of the last major offensives of the European Theater of World War II, was
After the Vistula - older Offensive of January - February 1945, The Red Army Has Temporararily Halted on a Line 60 km (37 Mi) East of Berlin, on 9 March, Germany Established its Defense Plan for the City With Operation ClausWitz, The First Defensive Preparations at the Outskirts of Berlin Were Made on 20 March, Under the Newly Appointed Commander of Army Group Vistula, General Gotthard Heinrici,
When the Soviet Offensive Resumed on April 16, Two Soviet Fronts (Army Groups) Attacked Berlin from the East and South, While a Third Overran German Forces Positioned North of Berlin, Before the Main Battle in Berlin Commission Successful Battles of the Seelow Heights and Halbe, on April 20, 1945, Hitler's Birthday, The 1st Belorussian Front Led by Marshal Georgy Zhukov, Advancing from the East and North, Started Shelling Berlin's City Center, While Broke Brokal Douv's 1 Group Center and Advanced Towards The Southern Suburbs of Berlin, On April 23, General Helmuth Weidling Assumed Command of the Forces Within Berlin, The Garrison consisted of Several depleted and Disorganiced Army and Waffen-SS Divisions and Hitlyers, About The Course of the Next Week, The Red Army Gradually Tok The Entire City,
On April 30, Hitler and Several of his officials Committed Suicide, the City's Garrison Surrendered on 2 May But Fighting Continued to the North-West, West, and South-West of the City Until the End of the War in Europe on 8 May ( 9 May in the Soviet Union) As some German Units Fought Westward So That They Coulder Surrender to the Western Allies Rather Than To The Soviets,
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