Berlin (documentary, English subtitles). Part 2/6.
This is a historical chronicle of the last, decisive battle with Nazi Germany, the capture of Berlin and the unconditional surrender of the German armed forces. This film uses newsreel footage of Germans too.
© Central studio of documentary films, 1945.
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The Oder river offence near Kustrin bridgehead was started at night. The Germans had pulled back to the Seelow heights just before the artillery although tremendous fell on minimum German positions. Heard in Berlin. Also the Russians used searchlights which just made them easy targets by backlighting them. The Americans and British where waiting at the Elbe river.
600joe 1 month ago