Soviet Berlin
Not long after Hitler’s suicide, Soviet forces took control of the shell-damaged Reichstag. If you look below you will see a famously staged photo of a Soviet soldier lifting the USSR flag above this historic building, truly declaring victory over Nazi Germany.
Soviet Berlin
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Surrender
On 2 May, the city officially surrendered. Fighting did continue until the end of the war, which was actually 8 May. Berlin was left in a state of ruin, while Soviet troops gave out bread and essentials, but some also committed atrocities against German civilians. On 8 May, Marshal Wilhelm Keitel formally signed Nazi Germany’s unconditional surrender, near Berlin.
Surrender
