Contemporary era · 1945
Battle of Berlin
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 theatre of World War II.
- When
- 16 Apr 1945 – 2 May 1945
- Where
- Berlin
- Era
- Contemporary
Topics
People
Georgy Zhukov1896 – 1974Marshal of the Soviet Union (1896-1974)
Ivan Konev1897 – 1973Soviet military commander (1897-1973)
Hans-Dietrich Genscher1927 – 2016German politician and member of the Free Democratic Party (1927-2016)
Before and after
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