16 Days in Berlin

The first episode sets the stage for the biggest battle on German soil.

The Berlin operation is not off to a great start on all fronts. Slowly but steadily Marshal Zhukov is grinding forwards on the Seelow Heights.

Slowly but steadily Marshal Zhukov is grinding forwards on the Seelow Heights.

Marshal Konev races towards Berlin from the South.

The Seelow Heights finally fall the battle for the city of Berlin is about to begin.

Adolf Hitler's last birthday the last Allied air raid on Berlin and the first artillery bombardments by the Soviets.

Berlin is almost surrounded the German command in shambles.

While the F?hrer is still moving around imaginary armies in his bunker it dawns on most of the German soldiers that the war is lost.

The Sachsenhausen concentration camp is liberated.

Fighting reaches Berlin proper - and the hundreds of thousands of civilians trapped inside the city.

How do you wage war in a city?

Who would have thought that it would just be a day's march from the Eastern Front to the Western Front?

The ultimate goal of the Soviet offensive the Reichstag can be seen through the smoke of battle.

The Halbe Pocket is "hell on earth" for those who live through it.

Soviet soldiers are storming the Reichstag the end is near.

There is no F?hrer anymore and the Red Banner flies on the Reichstag.

Berlin officially surrenders the last desperate breakout attempts take place.

What does the Battle of Berlin mean for the city and for Germany in 1945?