It was spring, 1945, and two massive Soviet armies were at the gates of Berlin. The last remaining Germany army was dug into a 20-mile long ridgeline a few miles to the east of the capital. The Soviets would need to break through to reach the city and end Nazi scourge once and for all. That ridge, Seelow Heights, would be one of the more dramatic battle…
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