The same SS officers who had been out searching and hanging defectors in basements and streets were also luring hungry and agitated young girls back to the Reich Chancellery, telling them there would be parties and endless food and drink. Endless champagne. <-" In this cement "submarine" beneath the Reich Chancellery, in the context of such a hellish theatrical performance of a survivalist, it foreshadows the totalitarian revolution.
The situation for ordinary Berlin citizens is now getting worse. As the Hitler Youth and SS opened fire on any room displaying a white flag, Berlin's civilians found themselves caught between both sides of the war. The smell of rotting corpses emanated from the piles of rubble in the ruins of the building, and the smell of roasted meat filled the blackened remains of some houses. However, these horrific scenes did not have much impact on the attitude of the Soviet troops. Three years of Soviet propaganda about the city had been deeply etched in their minds. In their eyes, Berlin was "a grey, frightening and gloomy dehumanizing city" and "a robber's capital".
The German revolutionaries also failed to escape their fate. The Wedding district had been the base of the German left wing until 1933. When the Wedding district was occupied, activists on Ulicherstrasse came out to welcome the commander of the Soviet troops occupying the area and showed their party membership cards that they had hidden during the 12 years that the German Communist Party was an illegal organization. They took the initiative to let their wives and daughters help the Soviet army wash clothes and cook. However, according to a French prisoner of war, officers of the unit raped them "that night".
The artillery fire poured down by the Soviet army everywhere filled the entire streets of the city with thick smoke. In such an environment, the Soviet army suffered heavy casualties in order to achieve its combat objectives. Every step closer to victory came at a terrible price. Death was undoubtedly very painful at the end of such a long and brutal war.
Mikhail is a young company commander who is deeply loved by his subordinates. His deeds have inspired many people. "Follow me!" After saying this to his men, he was the first to rush towards a building. He had barely fired three rounds when a Soviet heavy shell hit a wall in front of him. One side of the house collapsed. The lieutenant with "reddish cheeks, fair complexion and bright eyes" was buried in the earth and rocks.
In the battle for Berlin¡¯s streets and houses, mines were planted near barricades and stone and concrete buildings were turned into bunkers. The Soviet army soon understood the situation they faced, and even so, they used 152mm and 203mm heavy howitzers more at close range to attack open targets. Only then can the attack team advance.
There is a kind of battlefield that Soviet troops will avoid as much as possible, and that is in subway tunnels and bunkers, and there are 1,000 such subway tunnels and bunkers in Berlin's vast urban area. They were extremely cautious when entering civilian air defense bunkers, believing that German soldiers were hiding inside and preparing to attack them or the rear. As a result, they sealed every air raid shelter they captured. Any civilian who emerges from a bomb shelter is likely to be shot.
Despite the fear of being killed in the final days of the war, Soviet soldiers still wanted to impress everyone at home. As the conquerors of Berlin, they saw themselves as the elite of the postwar Soviet Union.
A man named Pereverzev wrote to his family in the letter:
"Hello, my relatives, the people I love deeply. So far, I am still alive and in good health, but I am a little drunk all the time. However, it is necessary for you to rest assured. Appropriate amount Three-star brandy will not cause much harm to the body. Of course, our officers also punish those who do not know how much they drink. Now, we have tightened the siege of the center of Berlin, and I am now only 500 meters away from the Reichstag. Meters. We have crossed the Spree. In a few days we will capture Pritze and Hans. Some walls still say, 'Berlin protects Germany', but we say 'Germany is in ashes'! Facts In the end it will be proven that what we are saying is true. I want to send you pictures. These pictures were taken a long time ago and we never had a chance to develop them. This is a shame because these pictures are very interesting - I had a submachine gun slung over my shoulder . He has a Mauser in his belt and grenades on his sides. We also have a lot of weapons against the Germans. In short, we will reach the Reichstag tomorrow. I can't send a package, there is no time to do it. These things, our frontline troops have other things to do. You wrote that part of the ceiling in the kitchen at home fell down, but that's insignificant! A six-story building in front of us collapsed, and we had to dig out our companions who were trapped inside. This This is how we live and fight in Germany now, and I can only tell you so much."
Hitler, although sometimes pessimistic and sometimes optimistic, finally realized that everything must be over. In fact, after the last balloon floating above the F¨¹hrer's underground bunker was destroyed, his secure wireless telephone communication system was destroyed.x81ea;His body will be cremated to prevent the Russians from displaying it in Moscow.
Historical records are also an issue that he is deeply concerned about. The bride Eva is willing to accompany him to commit suicide. If she is not willing, he obviously does not want her to live to be interrogated by the enemy. In this way, death becomes an inevitable choice.
In the evening, a message was received from Field Marshal Keitel, who confirmed that there would be no more rescue forces. And that morning, after the Soviet army launched a large-scale artillery bombardment of the government offices, Captain Monk's brigade also warned that they could only resist for two days or less. General Weidling later arrived later that morning, figuring that the German resistance might collapse in the evening due to lack of ammunition. He once again asked for permission to lead his troops in a breakout from Berlin, but Hitler did not respond immediately. (To be continued.)