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Which city that was under seige near the end of the war?
Near the end of World War II, the city of Berlin was under siege. The Soviet Red Army encircled the city in April 1945, leading to intense fighting and significant destruction. The siege culminated in the fall of Berlin in early May 1945, which marked a pivotal moment in the war and ultimately contributed to Germany's surrender.
When was Berlin captured by the Red Army?
The German army and defenders of Berlin surrendered to Russia on May 2, 1945. This occurred after a long battle of the city, called the Battle of Berlin, which began on April 16th.
What happened when the soviets and the Allies surrounded the German capital of Berlin?
When the Soviets and the Allies surrounded Berlin in April 1945, it marked the final stages of World War II in Europe. The Red Army launched a massive offensive, leading to intense urban combat as they encircled the city. By May 2, 1945, Berlin fell to the Soviets, resulting in Adolf Hitler's suicide on April 30 and the unconditional surrender of German forces shortly afterward on May 8, 1945. This pivotal moment effectively ended the war in Europe and led to the division of Germany and the onset of the Cold War.
When did communism first began to spread?
As soon as the Red Army entered Berlin and declared war on Japan in 1945.
When does Hitler commit suicide?
He committed suicide on April 30, 1945 with his wife Eva Braun. They got married the day before they killed themselves, as the Russian army was fighting its way through Berlin.Hitler killed himself when the American Army surrounded him in Berlin which was 30th April 1945.Hitler shot himself in the head with a pistol, shortly before the invading Soviet Army captured his bunker in Berlin because he knew he was going to die anyway so he just decided to kill himself.On 30 April 1945, in his underground bunker in Berlin, because Germany was losing the war.
When were most concentration camps freed?
In 1945, when the Allied forces (from the waest) and the Soviet Red Army (from the east) were advancing towards Berlin.
Why did the city of Berlin fall to Allied powers on May 2 1945?
The Soviet Army had surrounded the city and overtaken the German defense.
How can you verify your grandfather's claim that a German flag is the one he took off a flag pole at Hitler's command post when he entered Berlin and how would you place a value on it?
Which army did your grandfather serve in? Unless he served in the Soviet (or possibly in the German) army, there's a problem. Berlin fell to the Soviet Army in April 1945, but American and British soldiers didn't enter Berlin till July 1945. The notion that a German flag would have been left flying for that length of time, especially in central Berlin, is not credible. It would be helpful to know which army the questioner's granfather served in.
Was the Red Army the only Allied force to enter Berlin?
During WW2, yes! American and British (and later also French) troops were admitted to West Berlin by the Sovier Union in July 1945.
What country liberated Auschwitz?
In April 1945 the Soviet army took Berlin, and a few months later, in June 1945, British and American (and shortly afterwards also French) troops took possession of their countries' sectos of Berlin ... (The question as it stands is somewhat puzzling).
What was the name of the final Nazi offensive battle of World War 2?
The Battle of Stalingrad was the last OFFENSIVE battle for Nazi Germany, it resulted in a German army divsion being cut off to the rest of it's army by the allies and thus losing the battle, The invasion of Berlin by the allies was the final conflict that resulted in Hitler committing suicide when they were outside the city.
When was Rick Berlin born?
Rick Berlin was born in 1945.
