Soviet advance into Berlin, Germany during World War II Battle of Berlin. Soviet tanks and troops advance into Berlin from all direction and continue to bombard the city. Hungry German civilians cut up a dead horse on a street, desperate for food. Soviet soldiers carry an injured comrade on a stretcher. An injured Soviet Army soldier is assisted in walking by another Russian soldier through the rubble of Berlin. A Soviet soldier fires a shoulder mounted rocket launcher at a building. Desperate German civilians (women, older men, elderly) form a queue line to fill cups from a wooden water barrel. Many wear white arm bands. An older woman scrapes her fingers across a barrel opening looking for any bit of food or drink. A mass of tangled and smashed civilian cars and military vehicles fills the streets in one area, completely blocking any movement. Soviet soldiers continue to capture Berlin street by street. Smoke fills the streets. Civilians carry buckets of water from a street pump. Soviet army vehicles advance on street. Soviet tanks fire at buildings and Russian soldiers fire machine guns at German enemy soldiers in buildings, and then advance into the buildings. Line of German children, women, and elderly men holding buckets as they wait for water. They wear white arm bands. Two older German men pump a water pump to draw water for the crowd of civilians. Heavy Soviet artillery firing from positions in the streets of Berlin. Soviet troops climb over piles of rubble and through bombed out buildings and continue to fire rifles and submachine guns at enemy positions. German soldiers emerge from a building with their hands up, surrendering to Soviet troops. One Soviet soldier is behind the group moving them at gunpoint. Another group of German soldiers emerges from a small doorway with their hands up, as Russian soldiers point rifles at their exit area. At least one of the German soldiers appears to be a fairly young teenage boy soldier. Animated map depicts the Soviet capture of Berlin, sweeping in circles across zones of the city.
Soviet troops occupy Berlin, Germany during World War II. Damaged and burning building. Soviet tanks, trucks and horse-drawn vehicles move along a street. Soviet troops stand around on a street. German civilians clear debris. Street sign reads 'Wilhelm Strs'. Soviet jeep passes on a street.
Soviet troops occupy Berlin, Germany during World War II. Three Soviet soldiers recline near autobahn. One plays accordion. Vehicles on autobahn. Soviet soldiers watch passing vehicles. American soldiers listen as a Soviet soldiers plays accordion.
Soviet troops occupy Berlin, Germany during the Battle of Berlin in World War II. Wrecked vehicles, debris and bombed out buildings in a city. Wounded soldier being carried across a street by medics. Overturned street sign reads 'Unter den Linden'. American soldier stops to read a sign. Horse-drawn vehicles of Soviet army enter the city.
Infantrymen of U.S. 94th Division, 301st Regiment advance in Oberleuken, Germany during World War II. Infantrymen advance along a road. An ambulance passes along the road. The infantrymen pass half-track ambulance stuck in a ditch.
Infantrymen of U.S. 94th Division, 301st Regiment advance in Oberleuken, Germany during World War 2. Infantrymen advance along a road. A German roadblock destroyed by explosions. Soldiers clear debris after destroying the roadblock. Soldiers use minesweepers over the area. M4 Sherman tanks and infantrymen pass after clearing of road. Soldiers set detonation wire into place. ( Note: The final column of M4 Sherman tanks are worth noting as they are M4A2 dry stowage tanks received from the British as evidenced by the "T" numbers visible on a number of the tanks in the clip and British spare track stowage. The tanks are fitted with U.S. radios, as evidenced by the antenna.)
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