Battle of Berlin

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Battle of Berlin
Part of the Eastern Front of World War II
Front lines 1 May 1945.
Date 16 April – 8 May 1945 Location Berlin, Germany Result Decisive Allied victory
Belligerents
Soviet Union Poland	Nazi Germany
Commanders and leaders
Georgy Zhukov M. Rola-Żymierski	Adolf Hitler Alfred Jodl Gotthard Heinrici Helmuth Reymann Helmuth Weidling
Strength
2,500,000 soldiers, 6,250 armoured vehicles, 7,500 airplanes, 41,600 artillery guns.	850,000 soldiers, 1,500 armoured vehicles, 3,500 airplanes, 9,300 artillery guns.
Casualties and losses
81,116 killed, 280,281 injured.	458,080 killed, 479,298 captured.

The Battle of Berlin was the last major battle of Second World War in Europe. The Battle took place in Berlin from 16 April to 3 May 1945. During the battle the Red Army, along with Polish forces, captured the city of Berlin, Germany. When they captured the Reichstag, Adolf Hitler committed suicide with his new wife by shooting himself in the head and her taking a cyanide pill.