The Famous Flag Photo Has a Twist
One of the most famous images of World War II shows Soviet soldiers raising a flag over the Reichstag. But the well-known rooftop photo was actually a re-enactment taken the next day.Battle of Berlin: The Truth Behind the Reichstag Flag
Why the Reichstag Mattered Anyway
The Reichstag had been badly damaged since the 1933 fire and was no longer being used. But to the Soviets, capturing it meant something bigger: the symbolic defeat of Nazi Germany in Berlin itself.Battle of Berlin: The Truth Behind the Reichstag Flag
