Berlin Was Already Trapped
By mid-April 1945, Berlin was not just under attack. It was being sealed shut from the east, south, and north by Soviet army groups driving toward the city.Battle of Berlin: The Final Collapse of Nazi Germany
Then Hitler Made It Worse
As the ring closed, Hitler still ordered impossible counterattacks and imagined armies could break through to save Berlin. On 22 April, he finally exploded in rage and admitted the war was lost.Battle of Berlin: The Final Collapse of Nazi Germany
