Berlin Trip Overview
It is the 28th of April 1945, Hitler’s 1,000-year Reich has been bashed and beaten into a space no larger than a handful of city blocks in the centre of the city. The Soviet forces are converging on their prize – the Reichstag.
Let’s explore the battlefield.
Tour Highlights
Reichstag battlefield Tour
Walk in the footsteps of the 3rd Shock Army
Discover the locations of key street battles and witness the scars left behind
Hear the story behind the Soviet flag-raising over the Reichstag
Additional Info
Duration: 1 hour
Starts: Berlin, Germany
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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It is the 28th of April 1945, Hitler’s 1,000-year Reich has been bashed and beaten into a space no larger than a handful of city blocks in the centre of the city. The Soviet forces are converging on their prize – the Reichstag.
Let’s explore the battlefield.
Tour Highlights
Reichstag battlefield Tour
Walk in the footsteps of the 3rd Shock Army
Discover the locations of key street battles and witness the scars left behind
Hear the story behind the Soviet flag-raising over the Reichstag
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Berlin Central Station, Spreebogen Europaplatz 1, 10957 Berlin Germany
Our journey begins at the meeting point on the southern side of the modern Hauptbahnhof (Berlin Main Station). Following a ten-minute introduction to set the scene we make our way to the Moltke Bridge.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Moltkebrucke, Willy-Brandt-Str. 1, 10557 Berlin Germany
This red sandstone ornate structure became the scene of some of the city’s most brutal fighting. Here we orientate ourselves to the Soviet 3rd Shock Army’s axis of advance and discuss the key challenges for the Soviets and the German defenders.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Bundeskanzleramt der Bundesregierung, Willy-Brandt-Str. 1, 10557 Berlin Germany
After making our way across the Moltke Bridge we reach the then Interior Ministry, nicked named the “Himmler House” in the old diplomatic quarter. Following a Soviet artillery barrage at point blank range we discuss the horrific room to room fighting that took place here.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Platz der Republik, Berlin Germany
Continuing to ‘no man’s land’ we stand on the former Königsplatz and take stock of the 300m moon scape the 207th and 150th rifle divisions would have to cross before reaching the Reichstag.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Reichstag Building, Platz der Republik 1, 10557 Berlin Germany
As we walk toward the Reichstag, we discuss Hitler’s final moments in the Führer bunker only a few hundred meters away.
Once at the foot of the Reichstag the moment has come to hear the stories of Sergeant Yegorov and Sergeant Kantariya and how they raised special banner No.5 on the roof – signifying the end.
Duration: 20 minutes
