The Fall of Berlin 1945 (Full Documentary)

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By mid-April 1945, the war in Europe was undeniably decided. Allied forces were advancing rapidly on all fronts: pushing into Northern Italy, crossing the Rhine in the west, and preparing to encircle the Ruhr pocket before driving towards the Elbe. This video uses cutting-edge technology, historical footage, and firsthand veteran accounts to recount the fall of Berlin. 0:00 Introduction 0:28 Chapter 1: The Seelow Heights 21:08 Chapter 2: The Halbe Pocket 43:35 Chapter 3: The Fuhrerbunker 01:02:12 Chapter 4: Fall of the Reichstag 01:23:15 Chapter 5: Escaping the Fuhrerbunker Creating these videos is a lot of work, and it would not be possible without your support. If you like our work, you can help us with a regular or one time payment: • Support us via Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/BattleGuide • One Time Support: https://battleguide.co.uk/support Newsletter: If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to our monthly newsletter: ⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter Links: • Podcast: https://battleguide.co.uk/podcast • Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BattleGuide • Twitter: https://twitter.com/BattleguideVT • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@battleguide General Sources: • US National Archives (NARA) • Google Earth Pro & Web Versions • Maptiler Pro (Desktop Version) Sources Halbe & Seelow: • Altner, H. (1948.), Berlin Soldier: An Eyewitness Account of the Fall of Berlin • Baumgart, E. (2022.), Halbe 1945: Eyewitness Accounts From Hell’s Cauldron • Beevor, A. (2002.), The Fall of Berlin 1945 • Chuikov, V. (1973.), The End of the Third Reich: Autobiography of General Vasily Chuikov • Isaev, A. (2007.), Berlin 1945: The Fight for the Lair of the Beast • Le Tissier, T. (2007.), Slaughter at Halbe: The Destruction of Hitler’s 9th Army • Zhukov, G. (1974.), The Marshal of Victory: Autobiography of General Georgy Zhukov Credits: • Research & Script: Dan Hill • Narration: Dan Hill • Editing: Shane Greer • Thumbnail Design & Production: Linus Klassen • Music & Sound Effects: Shane Greer • Dubbing: Lydie Moreno & Julius Houben Credits Halbe & Seelow: • Research & Script: Stefan Jevtić & Dan Hill