Battle of Berlin Part of the Eastern Front of World War II
After the battle, Soviet soldiers hoist the Soviet flag on the balcony of the Hotel Adlon in Berlin Date16 April 1945 – 2 May 1945 LocationBerlin, Germany ResultDecisive Soviet victory
Suicide of Hitler and some other top Nazi leaders
Governmental authority passed to the Flensburg Government Unconditional surrender of the city Berlin garrison on 2 May, followed by the unconditional surrender of all German forces on 8/9 May (see End of World War II in Europe) Allied victory in the European theatre of World War II
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Thanks for that history lesson. Now we can all sleep at night.