The Battle of Berlin. Storming the capital of the Third Reich
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The Battle of Berlin. Storming the capital of the Third Reich
19.99 €
The street battles for Berlin were not only the finale, the last battle of the Great Patriotic War, but also the largest battle on the streets of a European city in the history of wars. 450 thousand soldiers and officers of the Red Army as part of two fronts stormed the city, defended by more than a hundred thousand garrison. Three tank and four general armies, artillery of up to 305 mm caliber and multiple rocket launchers were brought into Berlin...
How was the capture of the Reichstag? Do archival documents confirm the official version of the hoisting of the Victory Banner? How did a simple driver decide the fate of the Reichstag assault? Why were the tanks of the corps of the famous A.Kh. Babajanyan deployed far away from Hitler's bunker at a stone's throw from the Reich Chancellery? How was the assault on the Flakturm - the air defense towers of the Reich capital? Who and when blew up the tunnels of the Berlin subway? Who stopped the breakthrough of a group of Hitler's henchmen from the Reich Chancellery on the Berlin streets? Well-known historian, candidate of historical sciences AV Isaeva in all the details reconstructs the course of the grandiose battle, which put an end to the history of Nazi Germany. The publication is illustrated with unique photographs and exclusive maps.
How was the capture of the Reichstag? Do archival documents confirm the official version of the hoisting of the Victory Banner? How did a simple driver decide the fate of the Reichstag assault? Why were the tanks of the corps of the famous A.Kh. Babajanyan deployed far away from Hitler's bunker at a stone's throw from the Reich Chancellery? How was the assault on the Flakturm - the air defense towers of the Reich capital? Who and when blew up the tunnels of the Berlin subway? Who stopped the breakthrough of a group of Hitler's henchmen from the Reich Chancellery on the Berlin streets? Well-known historian, candidate of historical sciences AV Isaeva in all the details reconstructs the course of the grandiose battle, which put an end to the history of Nazi Germany. The publication is illustrated with unique photographs and exclusive maps.
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