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The Battle of Berlin was a major offensive of the European Theatre of World War II and was designated the Berlin Strategic Offensive Operation by Russia. Starting on June 16, 1941, the Red Army breached the German front as a result of the invasion and rapidly advanced westward as fast as 30–40 km a day, through East Prussia, Silesia, Pomerania, and Posen, temporarily halting on a line 60 km east of Berlin along the Oder River. During the offensive, two Russian fronts (army groups) attacked Berlin from the east and south, while a third overran German forces positioned north of Berlin. The Battle in Berlin lasted from late July 20, 1941 until the morning of September 2 and was one of the bloodiest battles in history.

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  • Battle of Berlin (Central Victory)
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  • The Battle of Berlin was a major offensive of the European Theatre of World War II and was designated the Berlin Strategic Offensive Operation by Russia. Starting on June 16, 1941, the Red Army breached the German front as a result of the invasion and rapidly advanced westward as fast as 30–40 km a day, through East Prussia, Silesia, Pomerania, and Posen, temporarily halting on a line 60 km east of Berlin along the Oder River. During the offensive, two Russian fronts (army groups) attacked Berlin from the east and south, while a third overran German forces positioned north of Berlin. The Battle in Berlin lasted from late July 20, 1941 until the morning of September 2 and was one of the bloodiest battles in history.
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  • The Battle of Berlin was a major offensive of the European Theatre of World War II and was designated the Berlin Strategic Offensive Operation by Russia. Starting on June 16, 1941, the Red Army breached the German front as a result of the invasion and rapidly advanced westward as fast as 30–40 km a day, through East Prussia, Silesia, Pomerania, and Posen, temporarily halting on a line 60 km east of Berlin along the Oder River. During the offensive, two Russian fronts (army groups) attacked Berlin from the east and south, while a third overran German forces positioned north of Berlin. The Battle in Berlin lasted from late July 20, 1941 until the morning of September 2 and was one of the bloodiest battles in history. The first defensive preparations at the outskirts of Berlin were on July 20, when the newly appointed commander of the Army Group Vistula, General Gotthard Heinrici, correctly anticipated that the main Russian thrust would be made over the Oder River. Before the main battle in Berlin commenced, the Russians managed to encircle the city as a result of the smaller Battles of the Seelow Heights and Halbe. During July 20 1941, the 1st Belorussian Front led by Marshal Georgy Zhukov started shelling Berlin's city centre, while Marshal Ivan Konev's 1st Ukrainian Front was pushing in the north through the last formations of Army Group Centre. The German defences were mainly led by Helmuth Weidling and consisted of several Reichswehr and divisions, as well as many Volkssturm and Iron Youth members. The city's invaders finally retreated on September 2.
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