Berlin 1945

Documentary History War 2020

We time-travel into Berlin's most fateful year through the eyes of the German people and Allied soldiers; this is a story of liberation, defeat, and reconstruction.

Director: Volker Heise

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Episodes

EP 1

Berlin 1945 — Episode 1

At the beginning of 1945, Berlin is under the illusion that they will survive the war; as the war comes closer and closer to the metropolis, it returns everything to…

EP 2

Berlin 1945 — Episode 2

The Battle for Berlin has begun; the soon-to-be victorious powers advance step by step. On the 30th of April, the Red Flag flies over the Reichstag and Adolf Hitler dies…

EP 3

Berlin 1945 — Episode 3

The English, French and Americans still wait to enter Berlin; in the meantime, the Soviets go on the hunt for war criminals, the Jewish community regroups, and life returns to…