The Battle of the Reichstag 1945 - Animated

Summary by Krater

This video details the tactical battle for the Reichstag in Berlin on April 30, 1945, focusing on the Soviet efforts to capture the building and plant a flag before the May Day deadline. It concludes with Soviet party members Yegorov and Kantaria reaching the roof to plant the victory banner amid fierce German resistance.

From the video

Answers: How did the Soviet Union capture the Reichstag in Berlin in April 1945?

• Battle of Berlin
• Reichstag assault
• Soviet military tactics
• German defense of Berlin
• Banner raising at the Reichstag

What it concludes

• The Reichstag was chosen by senior members of the party as the final symbol of Soviet victory over fascist Nazism.
• The failure of the first attack and its violent repulsion convinced Shatalov and Perevertkin that they had to rethink their strategy.
• Soviet troops faced heavy German fire from the Reichstag and the Kroll Opera House behind the attack.
• Stalin's favor for Konev over Zhukov caused intense competition among Soviet generals to capture the Reichstag.
• Yegorov and Kantaria successfully planted the victory banner on the roof of the Reichstag at 10:50 pm on April 30.