Soviet Heavy Tank in Berlin; Second World War, 1945
A Soviet heavy tank moving through Berlin, with the Brandenburg Gate in the background, May 1945. Berlin fell to the Russian Army on 2nd May 1945, after a battle which lasted 17 days. Given the demeanour of the men riding on the tank, it is safe to assume that this photograph was taken after the German capitulation
Picture No
10218110
Media ID
45987033
Size
5188px x 4402px
(2.6MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Photograph in The Illustrated London News', 12 May 1945, page 515
Date
1945
