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The Battle of Berlin (16 April - 2 May 1945) On this day, 78 years ago, the Battle of Berlin began. The Battle of Berlin was one of the last major offensives of the Second World War in Europe, and was mainly fought between the Wehrmacht and the Red Army. . During the first months of 1945, the Red Army had made a swift advance on the Eastern front towards Berlin. On 9 March, the Germans established a defence plan for the city of Berlin, called Operation Clausewitz. The Germans gathered all the people available (including elderly, women and children) to defend the city. Goebbels tried to boost the German morale, convincing them that the battle was not lost. A.H. together with other German generals were hiding in a bunker in the centre of Berlin. On 16 April, the Soviets resumed their offensive and attacked Berlin from multiple sides. Meanwhile, the Western Allies had crossed the Rhine in Western Germany and also advanced towards Berlin. For the Soviets it was extremely important that the...