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EPISODE · May 16, 2011 · 9 MIN

The fall of Berlin

from Witness History: World War Two history · host BBC World Service

The Red Army took control of the German capital Berlin, in May 1945.The Soviet soldiers had a terrifying reputation and civilians in their path feared looting and violence.One German woman who survived that time tells her story.Photo: Associated PressThis programme was scheduled for broadcast on May 2nd but postponed due to the death of Osama bin Laden.

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