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Battle of Berlin

Battle of Berlin

Article by Auke de Vlieger
Published on August 25th, 2020

Battle of Berlin

As early the summer of 1943, one thing was certain for the soldiers of the Red Army: they would end the war in Berlin at all costs. The conquest of the German capital was considered a well-deserved prize, as the fitting final phase of an unprecedented brutal and bloody war.

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