Capture of Berlin (51 photos)

As Soviet troops stormed Berlin. All a Happy 9th May!



Commander of the 1st Byelorussian Front Marshal GK Zhukov
and other members of the high command during tabletop exercises before an offensive operation



Preparation of the plan of the Berlin operation. From left to right: KF Telegin, GK Zhukov, MS Malinin, Varennikov IS





Protection of Military Road



On the outskirts





Artillery near Berlin.







The outskirts of Berlin











Metro











Reichstag





When you install the banner over the Reichstag





Katyusha





The building of the Reich Chancellery



Soviet soldiers in the Reich Chancellery



In Hitler's globe





General Helmuth Weidling - the last defense team appointed by Hitler in Berlin, for rent in captivity, along with members of his staff. May 2



Employees of the Ministry of Propaganda



Guys, uchastvovashie in the defense of Berlin. Perhaps it was his 20 th April, Hitler named "Signs of anti-aircraft gunners" and "Iron Cross»



Soviet military medics help wounded Germans.



Against the backdrop of the Reichstag





Unter den Linden, if I am not mistaken











Marshal Zhukov in Berlin street















Gestapo building



General Krebs, who arrived on May 1 at the location of Soviet troops for negotiations. At the end of the world was denied. The Soviet command insisted on unconditional surrender.



Portrait of Stalin on the Unter den Linden