There are more people on foot than cars on the Berlin Autobahn (Avus). Some Berliners return to the completely destroyed city with only the bare necessities. But many of them want to head west as ...
BERLIN (AP) — Central Berlin was in ruins after the Red Army completed the Allied victory over Nazi Germany in an intense fight for the capital in May 1945. After decades of division and its revival ...
Michael Brettin and Peter Kroh, trans. from the German by Cindy Opitz. Berlinica (IPS, dist.), $25.95 (220p) ISBN 978-1-935902-02-7 Somber and sobering, the images in this black-and-white collection ...
The war was ending, but the fighting on the Eastern Front was at its most desperate. Germany's formidable Panther—arguably ...
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Battle of Berlin in 30 Seconds

In 30 seconds, see the Battle of Berlin unfold as Soviet forces storm the German capital in April 1945. This video highlights ...