War Park 2024-04-22 20:14
For the Soviet Red Army, the raising of their national flag above the Reichstag in Berlin is an iconic World War II photograph taken during the Battle of Berlin on 2nd May 1945. It depicts a Soviet soldier raising the Soviet flag at the Reichstag building. Reprinted in thousands of publications and seen around the world, it is one of the most important and recognisable images of World War II, it has become for the Soviets, a symbol of their victory over Nazi Germany.
The Battle of Berlin was the last major battle of the Second World War. On 16th April 1945, the Soviet Union Red Army broke through the German lines, from the Vistula-Oderoffensive and rapidly penetrated west into the German mainland, advancing at a rate of 30-40 km per day. The offensive culminated in the Battle of Berlin, which lasted from late April 20 to May 2, 1945, and was one of the bloodiest battles in history.
Built in 1894, the Reichstag in Berlin was the historic seat of Germany's national legislature, and is one of the most recognizable buildings in Germany. The building was seen by the Soviet Red Army as a symbol of the fascist enemy. For the Nazis, however, the Reichstag was a symbol of the weakness of democracy and representative government. It had been closed for 12 years up till 1945, after the Reichstag fire in 1933, essentially the entire period of Nazi rule. All subsequent meetings of the Congressional Legislature are held at the nearby Kroll Opera House. After fierce fighting in Berlin, the Soviets finally captured the Reichstag on May 2, 1945.
This month, War Park’s release features a restored historical model of the Reichstag in Berlin, where the Soviet Red Army planted their flag. It consists of 3 metal soldiers + 1 resin platform, the soles of soldiers have rivet pins, and can be inserted affix on the corresponding positions on the platform.
Original Chinese text follows.
历史瞬间：柏林国会大厦上空的胜利旗帜
战争公园 战争公园 2024-04-22 20:14
苏联红军在柏林国会大厦上升起国旗是一个标志性的二战照片，拍摄于柏林战役1945年5月2日。它描绘了一名苏联士兵举起苏联国旗在国会大厦。这张照片被数千种出版物转载，并在世界各地被视为第二次世界大战中最重要和最知名的照片之一，它成为了苏联战胜纳粹德国的象征。
柏林战役是第二次世界大战最后的主要战役。1945年4月16日苏联红军突破了德国防线，从Vistula–Oderoffensive并迅速向西穿插进入德国本土，每天以30-40公里的速度前进。在柏林战役时，攻势达到高潮，从1945年4月20日下旬持续到5月2日，是历史上最血腥的战斗之一。
建于1894年的柏林国会大厦，德国国家立法机构的历史所在地，是德国最知名的建筑之一，该建筑被苏联红军视为法西斯敌人的象征。然而对纳粹来说，国会大厦是民主和代议制政府软弱的象征。它在1933年国会大厦火灾之后，到1945年已经关闭了12年，基本上是纳粹统治的整个时期。国会立法机构的所有后续会议在附近的克罗尔歌剧院召开。经过柏林城内的激烈战斗，苏联人终于在1945年5月2日占领了国会大厦。
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