The fall of Berlin - a podcast by BBC World Service
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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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