WE STORMED THE REICHSTAG

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Tells the story of a Soviet war correspondent who became caught up with the army and was in Berlin during the German defeat. Details how he recorded in vivid impressionistic detail the storming of the Reichstag which came to symbolize the Soviet victory over the Nazis. His first-hand experience of that final operation and his insight into the small band of ordinary soldiers who played a part in it is graphically conveyed. In his description of the confusion and violence of the street fighting around the Reichstag, and the vicious hand-to-hand floor-by-floor struggle to capture the huge shattered building, the personalities of the soldiers are revealed, as are their fears and determination. Contains 15 illustrations.