Against US myth, the #USSR did the most to defeat #NaziGermany. On #ThisDayInHistory in 1945 it announced the #FallOfBerlin with an iconic photo – the flag-raising above the #Reichstag. Ukrainian-Jewish cameraman #YevgenyKhaldei's photo is one of the most recognizable of the war.

Soviet soldiers watch as the Reichstag burns during their assault of Berlin - May 1945 #worldwartwo #worldwar2 #ww2 #worldatwar #secondworldwar #conflict #history #worldwartwopictures #war #worldwar2pictures #historyofwar #historyofwarfare #berlin #fallofberlin #redarmy #sovietarmy #reichstag

A Soviet crew prepares to fire a BM-31-12 multiple rocket launcher. A variant of the Katyusha rocket launcher, it was built onto the chassis of a US Studebaker truck. It was nicknamed Andryusha - Berlin 1945 #worldwartwo #worldwar2 #ww2 #worldatwar #secondworldwar #conflict #history #worldwartwopictures #war #worldwar2pictures #historyofwar #historyofwarfare #katyusha #andreyusha #studebaker #redarmy #sovietarmy #berlin #fallofberlin

Hans-Georg Henke – a 16 year old German Flakhelfer cries after being captured by the US 9th Army in Germany - 3rd April 1945. He went on to live a full life and died in 1997. (Credit Doug)
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