The Red Army's victory parade in the Lustgarten on May 4, 1945. In the background is the Old Museum. Timothy Melnik © German-Russian Museum Collection Timofei Melnik ...

For nearly a month from April to May 1945, Berlin was the site of the last major offensive in the European theatre of World War II. The Battle of Berlin, which was fought between Soviet and Nazi ...

FILE - A view taken from a Cub artillery observation plane on July 10, 1945, shows vast areas of destruction in Berlin, after repeated Anglo-American air raids on the German capital. Seen on the left, ...

Staff Writer When Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, begins on Wednesday night, it will mark the start of an annual period in which Jewish people around the world will take time to reflect on ...

Berlin finally fell after more than two weeks of brutal street-by-street fighting After nearly four years of intense fighting, Soviet forces finally launched their assault on Berlin on 16 April 1945.

As the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra took a bow following a last concert for the Nazi regime, boys from the Hitler Youth passed among the audience with wicker baskets filled with cyanide capsules, ...

DPA/Global Look Press The Battle of Berlin was the final large-scale military operation to take place in Europe during World War II. The British and American allies did not participate in this ...

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