Berlin operation - is the triumph of the Soviet Army and an end to bloodshed, because it was she who put an end to the end of the Great Patriotic War.
In the period from January to March 1945, Soviet troops were actively fighting in Germany.Due to unprecedented heroism in the area of the rivers Oder and Neisse, Soviet troops were captured strategic bridgehead in the region including Kiistrin.
Berlin operation lasted 23 days, began on 16 April and ended May 8, 1945.Our troops did throw on the territory of Germany to the west over a distance of almost 220 km, and the front of fierce fighting spread to the width of more than 300 km.
At the same time, especially without encountering organized resistance, were coming to Berlin Anglo-American allied forces.
plan of Soviet troops was to, first of all, on a broad front to put some powerful and unexpected blows.The second task was to separate a part of the remains on the fascist forces, namely, the Berlin grouping.The third and final part of the plan was to encircle and finally destroy the remnants of the Nazi troops in parts at this stage to capture the capital of Germany - Berlin.
But before you start importantly, a decisive battle in the war, has done a great preparatory work.Soviet aircraft carried out reconnaissance missions 6.Their goal was to aerial photography in Berlin.Scouts interested fascist defense zones of the city and fortifications.Almost 15 thousand pilots did aerial imagery.According to the results of the filming and interviews of prisoners were made special cards fortified city.They have been used successfully in the organization of the Soviet offensive.
detailed plan for the area and defensive enemy fortifications, which were studied in detail, provided the successful storming of Berlin and the fighting in the capital.
order to timely deliver weapons and ammunition, as well as fuel, Soviet engineers redesigned the German railroad tracks to the usual Russian gauge to the Oder.
storming of Berlin was preparing thoroughly for this, along with the maps, he was made an exact model of the city.It was displayed layout of streets and squares.Perfected slightest particular attacks and assaults on the streets of the capital.
addition, scouts held misinformation enemy, in strict secrecy kept the date of the strategic offensive.Just two hours before the attack, junior commanders had the right to tell his subordinates to attack the Red Army.
1945 Berlin operation began on 16 April, the main impact of the Soviet troops from the bridgehead near Küstrin on the Oder River.Initially dealt a powerful blow to the Soviet artillery, and then the aircraft.
Berlin operation was a fierce battle, the remnants of the Nazi army did not want to give the capital, because it would become a full fall of Nazi Germany.The fighting was very violent, the enemy was the order - Berlin does not take.
As noted earlier, the Berlin operation lasted only 23 days.Considering that the fight was on the territory of the Reich, and it was the agony of fascism, the battle was special.
first made heroic 1st Belorussian Front, was he struck the enemy, and the troops of the 1st Ukrainian Front began an active attack at the same time on the river Neisse.
It should be remembered that the Germans were well prepared for the defense.On the banks of the rivers Neisse and Oder they created a powerful defensive fortifications that stretched up to 40 kilometers in depth.
City of Berlin at that time consisted of three built in a ring of fortifications.The Nazis cleverly used the obstacles every lake, river, canal and numerous ravines, and the surviving buildings played a large role strongholds ready for all-round defense.Streets, squares of Berlin turned into real barricades.
Starting from April 21, when the Soviet Army entered Berlin, and until May 2 streets of the capital were endless fights.Streets and houses were taken by storm, fighting was going on even in the subway tunnels in sewer pipes in the dungeons.
Berlin offensive ended with the victory of the Soviet troops.Recent efforts of Hitler's command to hold in your hands Berlin ended in complete failure.
In this operation, a special day was April 20.It was a pivotal day in the battle for Berlin, since April 21 fell to Berlin, but before May 2 was fighting for life and death.April 25 is also an important event occurred, as the Ukrainian troops in the region of Torgau and Riza met with soldiers of the 1st US Army.
April 30 the Red Banner of Victory has developed over the Reichstag, the same April 30, Hitler, the mastermind of the bloodiest war the century, took poison.
May 8, 1945 was signed by the main document of the war, an act of total surrender of Nazi Germany.
During the operation, our forces lost about 350 thousand people.The loss of manpower the Red Army were 15 thousand people per day.
Undoubtedly, this inhuman cruelty of war won the ordinary Soviet soldier, because he knew that died for their country!
