The Last Battle

On October 18, 1944, the troops of the 3rd Belorussian Front entered East Prussia. The end of the Nazi Reich is already predetermined, but resistance by German forces remained stubborn and fierce. Ahead were the capture of Königsberg, the Vistula-Oder and East Pomeranian operations, and of course the battle for Berlin. How did it happen—what mood did German land forces, tank crews, artillerymen, pilots, in short, everyone who broke the resistance of the Hitlerites in the last battles fight with? How were relations with the Allies in reality? How did our soldiers treat the local population? And how did the Germans themselves meet the troops of the victors? A new book, “The Last Battle,” from the series “War. I Remember. Artem Drabkin’s Project,” tells about this—featuring unique recollections from participants in these battles.