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The fall of Berlin

The fall of Berlin

FromWitness History: World War Two


The fall of Berlin

FromWitness History: World War Two

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Length:
9 minutes
Released:
May 16, 2011
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The Red Army took control of the German capital Berlin, in May 1945.

The Soviet soldiers had a terrifying reputation and civilians in their path feared looting and violence.

One German woman who survived that time tells her story.

Photo: Associated Press

This programme was scheduled for broadcast on May 2nd but postponed due to the death of Osama bin Laden.
Released:
May 16, 2011
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

More than 50 first-hand accounts of significant moments in WW2. Looking back at almost six years of global conflict, from Hiroshima to the Holocaust.