The Battle Of Berlin: How Hitler’s ‘Thousand-Year Reich’ Came To An End

The Battle Of Berlin: How Hitler’s ‘Thousand-Year Reich’ Came To An End

The Battle for Berlin in April-May 1945 marked the terrifying conclusion of World War II in Europe, as the Nazi regime clung desperately to its final moments. Hitler, consumed by a delusional resolve, was determined to see the city and its people dragged down with him, leading to Berlin’s ultimate destruction. Despite overwhelming Soviet forces, the city’s defenders, including a desperate mix of regular German soldiers, the elderly Volkssturm, and foreign SS volunteers, fought fiercely from heavily fortified streets and massive flak towers. Credit to : The World History Channel