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April 16, 1945. The Soviet Red Army commences its attack on Berlin, the capital city of Nazi Germany.
Half a million soldiers and civilians alike perish in the terrible battle that lasts for nearly 3 weeks.
As the Allied Forces converge on Berlin from both east and west,
the Nazi leadership begins to crumble under the weight of imminent defeat.
On the 8th of May, 1945, the German Armed Forces surrender unconditionally to the Allies.
At a cost of 50 million deaths, the war in Europe is finally over.
Throughout the Allied Nations, Victory in Europe Day is officially celebrated, marking the defeat of the Nazi Germany and the fall of the Third Reich.