200′, b&w, sound film.

Made in the former Soviet Union in the 1960s, “Berlin Storm” is a patriotic, educational film that shows the Red Army’s advance into Germany and the last battle of the war in Europe (Apr 16, 1945 – May 2, 1945). Street fighting by infantry backed by tanks and artillery is seen starting at :50. At 1:50, the Brandenburg Gate and the Reichstag building are seen in the heart of the German capitol. At 2:12, rockets are loaded onto a Katyusha rocket launcher. At 2:38, the Soviets occupy the roof of the shattered Reichstag. The official story is repeated — that two hand-picked soldiers, Meliton Kantaria (Georgian) and Mikhail Yegorov (Russian), raised the Soviet flag over the Reichstag (2:55). At 3:13 the German flag is shown in the shattered ruins. At 3:26, German soldiers emerge and surrender. At 3:35, German officers (possibly staff from the Fuhrer’s bunker ) are seen emerging. At 3:48, surrender flags are raised over Berlin. The war in Europe is over. At 4:36 the WWII memorial in East Berlin is shown.

This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com