Russians Move Towards Berlin: February-April 1945

Russian HIS-152 self-propelled heavy artillery, approaching Posen, February 1945.

Soviet soldiers examine a German Nebelwerfer 41 (150 mm) multi-barrel gun, 1st Belorussian Front, February 1945

January 1945. Soviet tanks enter Posen

Leaving behind a trail of dead German soldiers

A Russian Howitzer B-4 (203 mm) firing on German positions in Posen, 1st Belorussian Front, February 1945.

Near the bridge of Posen  a  Soviet sign says, "The Bridge on the Varta Posen is the last bridge in front of the lair of the Nazi beast."

A crashed German HS-129

Men of the Volkssturm march bravely in February 1945

These German soldiers are quite cheerful. Remember this was in March 1945

A destroyed German tank

A German anti-tank artillery column was hit by Soviet aircraft near Küstrin, March 1945

March 1945. Men of a SS-Panzer Division being decorated for bravery for fighting in Arnswalde

Last line of defense for Berlin: Volkssturm and....

Boys of Hitler Jugend and men of the 19th Panzer Division. March 1945. The end was near...

The German soldiers surrender. The ones who lived that is. March end 1945