Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Just how brutal was the Soviet Advance on Berlin?
Dan Snow and military historian Sir Antony Beevor present the gripping account of the Battle of Berlin, the final, bloody chapter of World War Two in Europe. The pair discuss Joseph Stalin's secret plan to seize the city and its nuclear secrets while deceiving his Western Allies.
00:00:00 intro
00:01:34 Spring 1945
00:02:51 Target Berlin
00:03:40 Stalin’s Ambitions
00:04:14 Soviet Advance
00:05:31 Soviet Forces Breakdown
00:06:42 Hitler’s Determination & State of German Forces
00:07:55 April 1945 Soviet Advance on Germany
00:10:15 American and British Advance
00:14:00 Distrust Amongst Allies
00:15:18 The Battle for the Seelow Heights
00:18:30 Stalin's Plan, Encirclement of Berlin
00:18:54 State of Adolf Hitler
00:20:30 Hitler’s Inner Circle
00:22:05 Dying Moments of the Nazi Party
00:22:50 SS Orgy
00:24:18 Soviets March on Berlin & German Defence
00:25:24 Hitler’s Final Day
00:26:00 German Civilians & Hitler’s Nero Order
00:27:50 Soviets in Berlin, Street Fighting
00:30:30 French SS & Capture of Reichstag
00:33:00 Soviet Violence in Berlin
00:35:00 Hitler’s Suicide & Surrender
00:36:50 Soviet Casualties
00:38:00 Importance of Berlin
From the colossal artillery battle at the Seelow Heights to the brutal street fighting in the city, this is the definitive story of the Third Reich's collapse.
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Just how brutal was the Soviet Advance on Berlin?
Dan Snow and military historian Sir Antony Beevor present the gripping account of the Battle of Berlin, the final, bloody chapter of World War Two in Europe. The pair discuss Joseph Stalin's secret plan to seize the city and its nuclear secrets while deceiving his Western Allies.
00:00:00 intro
00:01:34 Spring 1945
00:02:51 Target Berlin
00:03:40 Stalin’s Ambitions
00:04:14 Soviet Advance
00:05:31 Soviet Forces Breakdown
00:06:42 Hitler’s Determination & State of German Forces
00:07:55 April 1945 Soviet Advance on Germany
00:10:15 American and British Advance
00:14:00 Distrust Amongst Allies
00:15:18 The Battle for the Seelow Heights
00:18:30 Stalin's Plan, Encirclement of Berlin
00:18:54 State of Adolf Hitler
00:20:30 Hitler’s Inner Circle
00:22:05 Dying Moments of the Nazi Party
00:22:50 SS Orgy
00:24:18 Soviets March on Berlin & German Defence
00:25:24 Hitler’s Final Day
00:26:00 German Civilians & Hitler’s Nero Order
00:27:50 Soviets in Berlin, Street Fighting
00:30:30 French SS & Capture of Reichstag
00:33:00 Soviet Violence in Berlin
00:35:00 Hitler’s Suicide & Surrender
00:36:50 Soviet Casualties
00:38:00 Importance of Berlin
From the colossal artillery battle at the Seelow Heights to the brutal street fighting in the city, this is the definitive story of the Third Reich's collapse.
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Get an exclusive release every week by signing up here: youtube.com/channel/UCZwU2G-KVl-P-O-B35chZOQ/join
#worldwartwo #battleofberlin #1945
