Russians Enter Berlin: Final Months of World War II (1945) | British Pathé

During the final months of World War II, Russia raced to capture Berlin. This archive footage captures Stalin’s Soviet troops fighting to enter the city to marching German POWs through the streets. For Archive Licensing Enquiries Visit: Explore Our Online Channel For FULL Documentaries, Fascinating Interviews & Classic Movies: #BritishPathé #History #Russia #WWII #War License This Film: (FILM ID:) Subscribe to the British Pathé YT Channel: Cataloguer’s Note: Film is a little grainy but the images are great and very important - MD. Unused / unissued material - Russian voice overed newsreel. CU Sign: Berlin, Germany with Russian tanks in background. Var. very good shots of Russians / Soviets involved in fierce fighting for Berlin. Troops are seen to enter Reichstag and raise red flag from balcony. Officer reads speech from Stalin to soldiers. Soldiers stick picture of Joseph Stalin to small artillery piece. More shots of Russian troops advancing. MS German sign daubed on wall “No Surrender“ pan up to show white flags flying from buildings. VS German prisoners of war (POWs) being marched through Berlin streets. VS of Russian soldiers posing in front of Berlin landmarks and on tanks. (F.G.) BRITISH PATHÉ’S STORY Before television, people came to movie theatres to watch the news. British Pathé was at the forefront of cinematic journalism, blending information with entertainment to popular effect. Over the course of a century, it documented everything from major armed conflicts and seismic political crises to the curious hobbies and eccentric lives of ordinary people. If it happened, British Pathé filmed it. Now considered to be the finest newsreel archive in the world, British Pathé is a treasure trove of 85,000 films unrivalled in their historical and cultural significance. British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.