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Battle of Berlin

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The Battle of Berlin (16 April - 2 May 1945) was the final major offensive of the European theatre of the Second World War, fought between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union for control of the German capital. Marshal Georgy Zhukov commanded the 1st Belorussian Front, deployed along the Oder river, in the assault on the city. Adolf Hitler killed himself on 30 April; the city's garrison surrendered on 2 May, though fighting continued nearby until the war in Europe ended on 8 May. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Battle Type
Urban battle (final assault on the enemy capital) 1
Year
1945 1
Location
Berlin, Germany 1
Outcome
Decisive Soviet victory; Berlin fell and Nazi Germany surrendered days later, ending the war in Europe 1
Battle Type
Battle Type (category)
Offensive / Combined-Arms 1
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Led By

Georgy Zhukov, Commanders
Source Wikipedia: Battle of Berlin
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1. Wikipedia: Battle of Berlin
Wikipedia
  • Infobox, Preparations and closing narrative sections
    16 April - 2 May 1945...Marshal Georgy Zhukov concentrated his 1st Belorussian Front, which had been deployed along the Oder river...On 30 April, Hitler killed himself. The city's garrison surrendered on 2 May but fighting continued...until the end of the war in Europe on 8 May.
  • Lead section
    The Battle of Berlin, designated as the Berlin Strategic Offensive Operation by the Soviet Union, and also known as the Fall of Berlin, was one of the last major offensives of the European theatre of World War II.
  • A large combined-arms Soviet offensive against the German capital, per the entity's own sourced description.
  • Led By: Georgy Zhukov, Preparations section
    Marshal Georgy Zhukov concentrated his 1st Belorussian Front, which had been deployed along the Oder river.
  • Part Of: World War II, Lead section, WWII characterization sentence
    was one of the last major offensives of the European theatre of World War II
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Wikidata: Battle of Berlin
Wikidata Q154182, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
Wikipedia: Eastern Front (World War II)
WikipediaPart Of: Eastern Front (World War II)View the Source
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