The Last Days of World War II: The End of the War in Europe

While much has been written about the major battles of World War II, little has been written about the final actions of the war. Where were the soldiers on the Last Days? How did the combat unfold as columns advanced against an all-but defeated enemy who nonetheless used every trick in the book to slow their own defeat. The most dangerous time in war is the end, or so said one soldier. The victor knows its over but not the vanquished. How right he was.

April, 1945. Soviet troops enter Berli...