The Battle of Berlin By Linda551379 Apr 16, 1945 The Beginning The Soviets begin their attack. Apr 16, 1945 The beginning Apr 20, 1945 Soviets advance at the Oder River Apr 20, 1945 Hitler's Birthday Apr 21, 1945 General Zhukov's army Breaks into the Berlin Suburbs Apr 22, 1945 Stalin sends two generals for the final assult Apr 23, 1945 The Berlin suburbs finally fall Apr 24, 1945 German General conducts a failed assult on Soviet Forces Apr 24, 1945 British Air Force begins to bomb the 12th Army Apr 25, 1945 Two Soviet fronts suround Berlin Apr 25, 1945 Americans Arrive Apr 26, 1945 Twin Soviet forces break the final defensive front Apr 27, 1945 German's 12th Army is halted by the soviets Apr 30, 1945 Hitler marries Eva Braun and commits murder/suicide. Their bodies are cremated. Apr 30, 1945 Soviets capture Reichstag May 1, 1945 Soviets open artillery upon the Chancellor's Garden May 2, 1945 German forces across Berlin start to surrender May 2, 1945 The war came to an official end in Europe