{"id":379,"date":"2026-05-08T04:54:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T04:54:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/?p=379"},"modified":"2026-05-15T15:09:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T15:09:21","slug":"the-fall-of-berlin-episode-100","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/?p=379","title":{"rendered":"The Fall of Berlin\u2014episode 100!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">David Sumner of the Europe at War podcast joins to provide deeper insight into the last major battle in the European Theatre of the Second World War.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two huge Red Army fronts, the 1st Belorussian and the 1st Ukrainian, crush the nazi capital between them, and bring an end to the Second World War in Europe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe name=\"Ausha Podcast Player\" frameborder=\"0\" loading=\"lazy\" id=\"ausha-EDiG\" height=\"420\" style=\"border: none; width:100%; height:420px\" src=\"https:\/\/player.ausha.co\/?showId=ve8qqhk8RJd1&#038;color=%231B7551&#038;display=horizontal&#038;multishow=true&#038;playlist=true&#038;dark=false&#038;t=0&#038;podcastId=B4qWpwUNpA0n&#038;v=3&#038;playerId=ausha-EDiG\"><\/iframe><script src=\"https:\/\/player.ausha.co\/ausha-player.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/ca\/podcast\/europe-at-war-a-ww2-podcast\/id1788043665\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"595\" height=\"589\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/EuropeAtWarLogo.jpg?resize=595%2C589&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-380 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/EuropeAtWarLogo.jpg?w=595&amp;ssl=1 595w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/EuropeAtWarLogo.jpg?resize=300%2C297&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/EuropeAtWarLogo.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/ca\/podcast\/europe-at-war-a-ww2-podcast\/id1788043665\"><strong>Europe at War<\/strong>: A weekly podcast exploring the lesser-known battles and stories of the Second World War, with a particular focus on the Eastern Front. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Produced and hosted by<a href=\"https:\/\/davidsumnerhistory.com\"> David Sumne<\/a>r. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Maps<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"625\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1945-05-01GerWW2BattlefrontAtlas.jpeg?resize=640%2C625&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-388\" style=\"width:450px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1945-05-01GerWW2BattlefrontAtlas.jpeg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1945-05-01GerWW2BattlefrontAtlas.jpeg?resize=300%2C293&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1945-05-01GerWW2BattlefrontAtlas.jpeg?resize=768%2C750&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1945-05-01GerWW2BattlefrontAtlas.jpeg?resize=850%2C831&amp;ssl=1 850w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1945-05-01GerWW2BattlefrontAtlas.jpeg?resize=600%2C586&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Front lines in Europe, 1 May 1945<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"623\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1945-05-01JapWW2BattlefrontAtlas.jpeg?resize=640%2C623&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-386\" style=\"width:452px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1945-05-01JapWW2BattlefrontAtlas.jpeg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1945-05-01JapWW2BattlefrontAtlas.jpeg?resize=300%2C292&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1945-05-01JapWW2BattlefrontAtlas.jpeg?resize=768%2C748&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1945-05-01JapWW2BattlefrontAtlas.jpeg?resize=850%2C828&amp;ssl=1 850w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1945-05-01JapWW2BattlefrontAtlas.jpeg?resize=600%2C584&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Front lines in Indo-Pacific, 1 May 1945<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"579\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Battle_of_Berlin_16-25Ap.png?resize=640%2C579&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-392\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.1059962756052142;width:458px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Battle_of_Berlin_16-25Ap.png?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Battle_of_Berlin_16-25Ap.png?resize=300%2C271&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Battle_of_Berlin_16-25Ap.png?resize=768%2C694&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Battle_of_Berlin_16-25Ap.png?resize=850%2C769&amp;ssl=1 850w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Battle_of_Berlin_16-25Ap.png?resize=600%2C543&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">1st Belorussian Front and 1st Ukrainian Front surround Berlin, April 1945<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Battle_of_Berlin_17-30Ap.png?resize=640%2C580&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-391\" style=\"width:465px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Battle_of_Berlin_17-30Ap.png?resize=1024%2C928&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Battle_of_Berlin_17-30Ap.png?resize=300%2C272&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Battle_of_Berlin_17-30Ap.png?resize=768%2C696&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Battle_of_Berlin_17-30Ap.png?resize=1536%2C1392&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Battle_of_Berlin_17-30Ap.png?resize=850%2C770&amp;ssl=1 850w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Battle_of_Berlin_17-30Ap.png?resize=600%2C544&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Battle_of_Berlin_17-30Ap.png?w=1545&amp;ssl=1 1545w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Battle_of_Berlin_17-30Ap.png?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"584\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BerlinSurroundingWater.png?resize=640%2C584&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-383\" style=\"width:472px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BerlinSurroundingWater.png?w=672&amp;ssl=1 672w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BerlinSurroundingWater.png?resize=300%2C274&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BerlinSurroundingWater.png?resize=600%2C547&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Water barriers around Berlin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DefenseBerlin.jpeg?resize=640%2C512&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-382\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.2503197897527734;width:471px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DefenseBerlin.jpeg?resize=1024%2C819&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DefenseBerlin.jpeg?resize=300%2C240&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DefenseBerlin.jpeg?resize=768%2C614&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DefenseBerlin.jpeg?resize=850%2C680&amp;ssl=1 850w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DefenseBerlin.jpeg?resize=600%2C480&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DefenseBerlin.jpeg?w=1430&amp;ssl=1 1430w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DefenseBerlin.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Red Armies\u2019 advance into Berlin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"613\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1945-05-15GerWW2BattlefrontAtlas.jpeg?resize=640%2C613&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-387\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.044652394992095;width:462px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1945-05-15GerWW2BattlefrontAtlas.jpeg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1945-05-15GerWW2BattlefrontAtlas.jpeg?resize=300%2C287&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1945-05-15GerWW2BattlefrontAtlas.jpeg?resize=768%2C735&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1945-05-15GerWW2BattlefrontAtlas.jpeg?resize=850%2C814&amp;ssl=1 850w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1945-05-15GerWW2BattlefrontAtlas.jpeg?resize=600%2C574&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Front lines in Europe, 15 May 1945<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Historical photos<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"505\" data-id=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Female_Dachau_Waving.jpeg?resize=640%2C505&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Female_Dachau_Waving.jpeg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Female_Dachau_Waving.jpeg?resize=300%2C237&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Female_Dachau_Waving.jpeg?resize=768%2C606&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Female_Dachau_Waving.jpeg?resize=850%2C671&amp;ssl=1 850w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Female_Dachau_Waving.jpeg?resize=600%2C474&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Women prisoners from Dachau concentration camp wave at U.S. liberators<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"462\" data-id=\"403\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Raising_a_flag_over_the_Reichstag_-_Restoration.jpeg?resize=640%2C462&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Raising_a_flag_over_the_Reichstag_-_Restoration.jpeg?resize=1024%2C739&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Raising_a_flag_over_the_Reichstag_-_Restoration.jpeg?resize=300%2C217&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Raising_a_flag_over_the_Reichstag_-_Restoration.jpeg?resize=768%2C554&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Raising_a_flag_over_the_Reichstag_-_Restoration.jpeg?resize=850%2C614&amp;ssl=1 850w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Raising_a_flag_over_the_Reichstag_-_Restoration.jpeg?resize=600%2C433&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Raising_a_flag_over_the_Reichstag_-_Restoration.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Red Army soldiers raise Red Banner over the Reichstag, 3 May 1945<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"449\" data-id=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Panzerfausts.jpeg?resize=640%2C449&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Panzerfausts.jpeg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Panzerfausts.jpeg?resize=300%2C210&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Panzerfausts.jpeg?resize=768%2C539&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Panzerfausts.jpeg?resize=600%2C421&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">ADN-ZB\/Archiv<br>Das faschistische Deutschland im II. Weltkrieg 1939-45<br>Berlin wird am 1. Februar 1945 zum &#8220;Verteidigungsbereich&#8221; erkl\u00e4rt. Es werden Barrikaden errichtet, Stellungen und Panzergr\u00e4ben ausgehoben. Drei Volkssturmsoldaten mit Panzerf\u00e4usten stehen am 10. M\u00e4rz auf Posten beim Bau einer Stra\u00dfensperre an einer Bahnunterf\u00fchrung.<br>343-45<br>[Scherl Bilderdienst]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"631\" data-id=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DestroyedBerlin1945.jpeg?resize=640%2C631&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DestroyedBerlin1945.jpeg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DestroyedBerlin1945.jpeg?resize=300%2C296&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DestroyedBerlin1945.jpeg?resize=768%2C757&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DestroyedBerlin1945.jpeg?resize=850%2C838&amp;ssl=1 850w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DestroyedBerlin1945.jpeg?resize=600%2C591&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DestroyedBerlin1945.jpeg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Destruction of Berlin street near Unter den Linden<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"422\" data-id=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BrandenburgGate1945.jpeg?resize=640%2C422&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BrandenburgGate1945.jpeg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BrandenburgGate1945.jpeg?resize=300%2C198&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BrandenburgGate1945.jpeg?resize=768%2C507&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BrandenburgGate1945.jpeg?resize=350%2C230&amp;ssl=1 350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BrandenburgGate1945.jpeg?resize=600%2C396&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Brandenburg Gate, May 1945<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"515\" data-id=\"398\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jodl_signs_the_document_of_unconditional_surrender.jpeg?resize=640%2C515&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jodl_signs_the_document_of_unconditional_surrender.jpeg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jodl_signs_the_document_of_unconditional_surrender.jpeg?resize=300%2C241&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jodl_signs_the_document_of_unconditional_surrender.jpeg?resize=768%2C618&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jodl_signs_the_document_of_unconditional_surrender.jpeg?resize=850%2C684&amp;ssl=1 850w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jodl_signs_the_document_of_unconditional_surrender.jpeg?resize=600%2C483&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chief of General Staff Alfred Jodl (centre) signs surrender, 7 May 1945<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"266\" data-id=\"397\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zhukov_reads_capitulation_act.jpeg?resize=500%2C266&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zhukov_reads_capitulation_act.jpeg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondbarbarossa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zhukov_reads_capitulation_act.jpeg?resize=300%2C160&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Marshal Georgy Zhukov reads Act of Capitulation, May 1945<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 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