The Fall of Berlin 1945 (Full Documentary)

By mid-April 1945, the war in Europe was undeniably decided. Allied forces were advancing rapidly on all fronts: pushing into Northern Italy, crossing the Rhine in the west, and preparing to encircle the Ruhr pocket before driving towards the Elbe.

This video uses cutting-edge technology, historical footage, and firsthand veteran accounts to recount the fall of Berlin.

0:00 Introduction

0:28 Chapter 1: The Seelow Heights

21:08 Chapter 2: The Halbe Pocket

43:35 Chapter 3: The Fuhrerbunker

01:02:12 Chapter 4: Fall of the Reichstag

01:23:15 Chapter 5: Escaping the Fuhrerbunker

Creating these videos is a lot of work, and it would not be possible without your support. If you like our work, you can help us with a regular or one time payment:
• Support us via Patreon at:   / battleguide  
• One Time Support: https://battleguide.co.uk/support

Newsletter:
If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to
our monthly newsletter: ⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter


Links:
• Podcast: https://battleguide.co.uk/podcast
• Patreon:   / battleguide  
• Twitter:   / battleguidevt  
• TikTok:   / battleguide  

General Sources:
• US National Archives (NARA)
• Google Earth Pro & Web Versions
• Maptiler Pro (Desktop Version)

Sources Halbe & Seelow:
• Altner, H. (1948.), Berlin Soldier: An Eyewitness Account of the Fall of Berlin
• Baumgart, E. (2022.), Halbe 1945: Eyewitness Accounts From Hell’s Cauldron
• Beevor, A. (2002.), The Fall of Berlin 1945
• Chuikov, V. (1973.), The End of the Third Reich: Autobiography of General Vasily Chuikov
• Isaev, A. (2007.), Berlin 1945: The Fight for the Lair of the Beast
• Le Tissier, T. (2007.), Slaughter at Halbe: The Destruction of Hitler’s 9th Army
• Zhukov, G. (1974.), The Marshal of Victory: Autobiography of General Georgy Zhukov


Credits:
• Research & Script: Dan Hill
• Narration: Dan Hill
• Editing: Shane Greer
• Thumbnail Design & Production: Linus Klassen
• Music & Sound Effects: Shane Greer
• Dubbing: Lydie Moreno & Julius Houben

Credits Halbe & Seelow:
• Research & Script: Stefan Jevtić & Dan Hill