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World Service,16 May 2011,10 mins

The fall of Berlin

Witness History

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The Red Army took control of the German capital Berlin, in May 1945. The Soviet soldiers had a terrifying reputation and civilians in their path feared looting and violence. One German woman who survived that time tells her story. Photo: Associated Press This programme was scheduled for broadcast on May 2nd but postponed due to the death of Osama bin Laden.

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