Evil Unfolded During The 1945 Battle Of Berlin | Dan Snow's History Hit
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Join Dan Snow and acclaimed military historian Sir Antony Beevor for a gripping account of the Battle of Berlin, the final, bloody chapter of WWII in Europe. Beevor, author of 'Berlin: The Downfall 1945', reveals Joseph Stalin's secret plan to seize the city and its nuclear secrets while deceiving his Western Allies.
From the colossal artillery battle at the Seelow Heights to the brutal street fighting in the city, this is the definitive story of the Third Reich's collapse. Explore Hitler's delusional final days in the Führerbunker, the Red Army's wave of revenge on the civilian population, and the unconditional surrender that marked the terrifying birth of the Cold War.
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