To: muawiyah
I was stationed in Berlin for three years and studied the battle extensively. The battle inside (except for some pockets like the Reichstag) of Berlin was a "Mopping Up" exercise. The actual "Battle for Berlin" was decided long before the Soviet Offensive on the 16th of April.
6 posted on
04/13/2005 6:36:26 PM PDT by
Yasotay
To: Yasotay
The Soviets claim the battle of Berlin cost them a million casualties, after which they raped and pillaged the place.
10 posted on
04/13/2005 6:42:05 PM PDT by
albertabound
(It's good to beeeee Albertabound.)
To: Yasotay
The battle of concern took place on the "approaches" and not in the city. Right?
The Russians were welcome to it.
13 posted on
04/13/2005 6:43:51 PM PDT by
muawiyah
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