Берлинская операция

BERLIN OPERATION

The Berlin operation is called the "final chord" of the Great Patriotic War. This military offensive operation entered the Guinness Book of Records as the largest battle in history. On the part of both parties to the conflict, about 3.5 million people, 52 thousand guns and mortars, 7750 tanks, and almost 11 thousand aircraft participated in the Berlin operation.

16 April 1945 - 2 May 1945

On the 16 th of April, at 3 o'clock, aviation and artillery training began on the section of the 1st Belarusian and 1st Ukrainian fronts. After its end, 143 searchlights were turned on to blind the enemy, and the infantry, supported by tanks, went on the attack. Without encountering strong resistance, it advanced 1.5-2 kilometers.

Every street and house had to be stormed. On April 29, the fighting for the Reichstag began

The first-at 22: 30 Moscow time on April 30, 1945-to plant an assault red banner on the roof of the Reichstag on the sculptural figure "The Goddess of Victory" were the artillery scouts of the 136th Army Cannon Artillery Brigade, senior sergeants Zagitov, Lisimenko, Bobrov, Minin

Two or three hours later, also on the roof of the Reichstag, on the sculpture of a knight on horseback — Kaiser Wilhelm —the Red Banner No. 5 was installed, which later became famous as the Victory Banner. The Red Banner No. 5 was hoisted by the scouts Sergeant Yegorov and Junior Sergeant Kantaria

The fighting for the Reichstag continued until the morning of May 1. At 6: 30 a.m. on May 2, the chief of defense of Berlin, General of Artillery Weidling, surrendered and ordered the remnants of the Berlin garrison to cease resistance.

The Berlin operation is over