1945 (2): Russians take Berlin

Soviet forces had surrounded the city of Berlin by 24th April 1945, they began to make their way into the city centre, resulting in the eventual fall of Berlin on 2nd May. Below is footage of the Russians taking Berlin.

: Russian Newsreel - Taking Of Berlin (1945); Russian newsreel showing the invasion and capture of Berlin. Germany.; British Pathé

: Monty & Russians In Berlin (1945); Bernard Montgomery, Marshal Zhukov and other Russian soldiers in Berlin, Germany.; British Pathé

: Russians Enter Berlin (1945); Russian troops capture the German capital - they raise the Red Flag over the Reichstag.; British Pathé

: Fall Of Berlin (1945); Berlin falls in Russian hands.; British Pathé

: Germany - The Aftermath (1945); Allied officers and soldiers meet in main square of Berlin.; British Pathé

: Russian Remembrance (1945); Remembrance Day in Berlin in 1945.; British Pathé

: Aerial Scenes Of City Berlin; Good footage of the ruins of Berlin after the Second World War. Germany; British Pathé

: British Enter Berlin (1945); British troops enter Berlin - ceremonies in British occupied zone.; British Pathé

: Monty Inspects Troops And Presents Medals (1945); Field Marshal Montgomery and Russian Marshal Zhukov present men with medals in Berlin.; British Pathé

: Berlin Aftermath (1945); American and Soviet soldiers on streets of Berlin.; British Pathé

: Time To Remember - The End And The Beginning 1945 - Reel 3 (1945); Documentary film about the last months of WWII - end of fighting in Europe and Far East.; British Pathé

: Aerial Shots Of Berlin & War Damage (1945); Material showing badly bombed Berlin. Germany.; British Pathé

: Defeat And Deliverance (1945); Germans surrender throughout Europe.; British Pathé

: Berlin In Ruins (1945); British, American and Russian troops in Berlin, also shots of bombed buildings. Germany.; British Pathé

: Last Days Of World War II (1945); Reel of Second World War footage shot by Germans.; British Pathé

: Scenes Of Chancellor Adolf Hitler, His Military Leaders And The People Of Germany After The Failed Assassination Attempt On The Fuhrer 1944 (1944); The German people and leaders in the aftermath of the failed bomb attempt on Hitler's life with scenes of the bombed out headquarters, crowds cheering for Hitler and the destruction of property by the retreating German army; Reuters