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|first mention = Just War (novel) | |first mention = Just War (novel) | ||
|first = The Shadow in the Glass (novel) | |first = The Shadow in the Glass (novel) | ||
|part of = [[ | |part of = [[Eastern Front]] of [[World War II]] | ||
|date = [[April]] - [[9 May]] [[1945]] | |date = [[April]] - [[9 May]] [[1945]] | ||
|location = [[Berlin]], [[Germany]] | |location = [[Berlin]], [[Germany]] | ||
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=== Origins === | === Origins === | ||
==== Roots ==== | ==== Roots ==== | ||
The roots of the Battle of Berlin could be traced back to [[Operation Barbarossa]], [[Nazi]] [[Germany]]'s invasion of the [[Soviet Union]] in [[July]] [[1941]]. The offensive moved at a staggering pace, with the Germans advancing hundreds of [[mile]]s in a matter of [[day]]s and capturing thousands of [[Russia]]n [[prisoner of war|prisoners of war]]. However, by [[December]], the onset of the harsh [[winter]] drove the offensive to a halt and they were fought back outside [[Moscow]]. This setback cost Germany the initiative in the [[war]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Just War (novel)|Just War]]'') | The roots of the [[Battle]] of [[Berlin]] could be traced back to [[Operation Barbarossa]], [[Nazi]] [[Germany]]'s invasion of the [[Soviet Union]] in [[July]] [[1941]]. The offensive moved at a staggering pace, with the Germans advancing hundreds of [[mile]]s in a matter of [[day]]s and capturing thousands of [[Russia]]n [[prisoner of war|prisoners of war]]. However, by [[December]], the onset of the harsh [[winter]] drove the offensive to a halt and they were fought back outside [[Moscow]]. This setback cost Germany the initiative in the [[war]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Just War (novel)|Just War]]'') | ||
After reorganising in [[1942]], the Germans turned their attention towards the [[city]] of [[Stalingrad]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Night Witches (audio story)|The Night Witches]]'') They reached Stalingrad that [[autumn]] and [[Battle of Stalingrad|laid siege to the city]] which lasted throughout a second harsh winter, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Beast of Stalingrad (novel)|The Beast of Stalingrad]]'') stretching on into [[1943]] and claiming the [[Life|lives]] of a million Russian defenders. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Happy Endings (novel)|Happy Endings]]'') The [[Sixth Doctor]] had told [[Adolf Hitler]] on the eve of the battle that the victor of Stalingrad would "win the war". Indeed, for the victorious Russians, Stalingrad taught many valuable lessons about close-quarter city fighting that were later to be put to great use. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Shadow in the Glass (novel)|The Shadow in the Glass]]'') | After reorganising in [[1942]], the Germans turned their attention towards the [[city]] of [[Stalingrad]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Night Witches (audio story)|The Night Witches]]'') They reached Stalingrad that [[autumn]] and [[Battle of Stalingrad|laid siege to the city]] which lasted throughout a second harsh winter, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Beast of Stalingrad (novel)|The Beast of Stalingrad]]'') stretching on into [[1943]] and claiming the [[Life|lives]] of a million Russian defenders. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Happy Endings (novel)|Happy Endings]]'') The [[Sixth Doctor]] had told [[Adolf Hitler]] on the eve of the battle that the victor of Stalingrad would "win the war". Indeed, for the victorious Russians, Stalingrad taught many valuable lessons about close-quarter city fighting that were later to be put to great use. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Shadow in the Glass (novel)|The Shadow in the Glass]]'') | ||
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==== The Soviet advance on Berlin ==== | ==== The Soviet advance on Berlin ==== | ||
On the Eastern Front, Marshal [[Georgi K Zhukov]] led the Soviets on the hard-fought advance to Berlin and effectively sealed off the city. To shelter from the coming onslaught, the Nazi leadership retreated to the safety of | [[File:Reichschancellery.jpg|thumb|220x220px|The [[Reichschancellery]] in [[1938]], the future site of Hitler's last stand. ([[TV]]: ''[[Let's Kill Hitler (TV story)|Let's Kill Hitler]]'')]] | ||
On the Eastern Front, Marshal [[Georgi K Zhukov]] led the Soviets on the hard-fought advance to Berlin and effectively sealed off the city. To shelter from the coming onslaught, the Nazi leadership retreated to the safety of the [[Führerbunker]] beneath the [[Reichschancellery]]. Those involved included: Hitler, Himmler; Bormann; [[Hermann Goering]] with his [[wife]] and six [[child]]ren; [[Joseph Goebbels]] with his wife [[Magda Goebbels|Magda]] and their six children; [[Albert Speer]]; [[Hermann Fegelein]] and his wife [[Gretl Fegelein|Gretl]]; [[Otto Gunsche]]; Hitler's [[valet]] [[Heinz Linge]]; [[Hitler Youth]] leader [[Arthur Axmann]]; together with Hitler's beloved [[Alsatian]] [[Blondie|Blondi]] and other Nazis. | |||
On [[15 April]], Hitler's girlfriend and Gretl's [[sister]] [[Eva Braun]] joined them in the Bunker. For many Nazis, Eva's arrival was a sign that their days were numbered, with many referring to her as "The [[Angel]] of [[Death]]". | On [[15 April]], Hitler's [[girlfriend]] and Gretl's [[sister]] [[Eva Braun]] joined them in the Bunker. For many Nazis, Eva's arrival was a sign that their days were numbered, with many referring to her as "The [[Angel]] of [[Death]]". | ||
On [[20 April]], Hitler celebrated his 56th [[birthday]]. This was the last day Hitler was known to have spent time outside the Bunker, as he refused suggestions that he flee Berlin to [[South]]ern Germany. He looked almost 20 years older than he actually was. A physical wreck and a far cry from his condition at the height of Nazi power, the [[Führer]] was suffering badly from [[Parkinson's disease]]. His left [[arm]] shook uncontrollably and he was constantly taking several different [[medication]]s, including [[strychnine]] and [[cocaine]]. Goebbels ordered that the Führer only be filmed and [[photograph]]ed from certain angles to hide his frailty. Hitler addressed the Hitler Youth Brigade, preparing them to defend Berlin. Despite the inevitability of the Reich's [[defeat]], Hitler continued to order [[military]] operations to proceed. Himmler, once Hitler's closest and most trusted ally, saw the insanity in this and left the Bunker during the sombre [[birthday party]], never to return. He sought to begin secret [[negotiation]]s with the Allies in order to sue for [[peace]]. However, he chose to make his escape in the [[uniform]] of a Sergeant-Major of the [[Gestapo]] and was made an Allied prisoner. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Shadow in the Glass (novel)|The Shadow in the Glass]]'') | On [[20 April]], Hitler celebrated his 56th [[birthday]]. This was the last day Hitler was known to have spent time outside the Bunker, as he refused suggestions that he flee Berlin to [[South]]ern Germany. He looked almost 20 years older than he actually was. A physical wreck and a far cry from his condition at the height of Nazi power, the [[Führer]] was suffering badly from [[Parkinson's disease]]. His left [[arm]] shook uncontrollably and he was constantly taking several different [[medication]]s, including [[strychnine]] and [[cocaine]]. Goebbels ordered that the Führer only be filmed and [[photograph]]ed from certain angles to hide his frailty. Hitler addressed the Hitler Youth Brigade, preparing them to defend Berlin. Despite the inevitability of the Reich's [[defeat]], Hitler continued to order [[military]] operations to proceed. Himmler, once Hitler's closest and most trusted ally, saw the insanity in this and left the Bunker during the sombre [[birthday party]], never to return. He sought to begin secret [[negotiation]]s with the Allies in order to sue for [[peace]]. However, he chose to make his escape in the [[uniform]] of a Sergeant-Major of the [[Gestapo]] and was made an Allied prisoner. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Shadow in the Glass (novel)|The Shadow in the Glass]]'') | ||
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On [[25 April]], the Soviets captured [[Tempelhof Airport]], the main [[airport]] of Berlin and advanced on the inner ring of the city, known as the Zitadelle. The area designated by the Russian [[general]]s as Sector Nine held the [[government]] buildings, including the Reichschancellery. The soldiers began hunting for Hitler,spurred on by rumours that whoever found him would be proclaimed a [[Hero of the Soviet Union]]. | On [[25 April]], the Soviets captured [[Tempelhof Airport]], the main [[airport]] of Berlin and advanced on the inner ring of the city, known as the Zitadelle. The area designated by the Russian [[general]]s as Sector Nine held the [[government]] buildings, including the Reichschancellery. The soldiers began hunting for Hitler,spurred on by rumours that whoever found him would be proclaimed a [[Hero of the Soviet Union]]. | ||
Himmler ordered his [[Tibet]]an occultist followers to [[sacrifice]] themselves in mystic rituals in order to conjure forth the forces shown by the | Himmler ordered his [[Tibet]]an occultist followers to [[sacrifice]] themselves in mystic rituals in order to conjure forth the forces shown by the Scrying Glass to fight for the Reich. Dressed in German uniforms, groups of Tibetans took cyanide pills in various locations around the city but Himmler had misread the visions (the Glass only sought to be returned to its ship) and nothing happened. [[Captain]] [[Yazov]]'s Soviet [[Soldier|troops]], among them [[Ilya Petrova]], found the [[corpse]]s of seven Tibetans in a cellar after fighting their way through inner-Berlin streets with [[flamethrower]]s. Unaware of their purpose, the Soviets mistook them for [[China|Chinese]] or [[Japan]]ese troops in the German Army, but a [[Mongolia]]n soldier known as [[Vlad (The Shadow in the Glass)|Vlad]] identified them as Tibetan. By the end of the same day, Yazov was dead. | ||
Pressured by Bormann, Hitler declared Goering a traitor. Bormann and Goebbels remained the only Nazi Party leaders to maintain their [[loyalty]] to Hitler. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Shadow in the Glass (novel)|The Shadow in the Glass]]'') | Pressured by Bormann, Hitler declared Goering a traitor. Bormann and Goebbels remained the only Nazi Party leaders to maintain their [[loyalty]] to Hitler. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Shadow in the Glass (novel)|The Shadow in the Glass]]'') | ||
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== Parallel universe == | == Parallel universe == | ||
On [[Germania I]], the [[Terra Optimus]] among the worlds of [[Germania]], [[Adolf Hitler (Germania I)|Adolf Hitler]] and Eva Braun celebrated the birth of their son, [[August Hitler]], on 30 April 1945. The different Germania worlds eventually united to form the [[Greater German Reich]] to [[Second Time Front|battle]] the [[Empire of Empires]], their [[Roman Empire]] equivalent based throughout the worlds of [[Roma]]. By [[1970]], the Roman legions invaded Germania I and pushed on to Berlin after victory at the [[Battle of the Rhine I]]. On August Hitler's 25th birthday, the [[Third Air Legion]] dropped explosives on the [[dome]] of the [[Great Hall]], which collapsed the [[1 May|next day]]. The Romans entered Berlin on [[3 May]] and [[Wilding (Warlords of Utopia)|General Wilding]] surrendered on [[10 May]]. The Nazi defeat effectively spelled the end for the Greater German Reich, which was subsumed into the Empire of Empires, although [[the Divide]] between Germania and Roma was sealed and August Hitler was able to escape to the "[[N-Space|True]] [[Earth]]". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Warlords of Utopia (novel)|Warlords of Utopia]]'') | On [[Germania I]], the [[Terra Optimus]] among the worlds of [[Germania]], [[Adolf Hitler (Germania I)|Adolf Hitler]] and Eva Braun celebrated the birth of their son, [[August Hitler]], on 30 April 1945. | ||
The different Germania worlds eventually united to form the [[Greater German Reich]] to [[Second Time Front|battle]] the [[Empire of Empires]], their [[Roman Empire]] equivalent based throughout the worlds of [[Roma]]. By [[1970]], the Roman legions invaded Germania I and pushed on to Berlin after victory at the [[Battle of the Rhine I]]. | |||
On August Hitler's 25th birthday, the [[Third Air Legion]] dropped explosives on the [[dome]] of the [[Great Hall]], which collapsed the [[1 May|next day]]. The Romans entered Berlin on [[3 May]] and [[Wilding (Warlords of Utopia)|General Wilding]] surrendered on [[10 May]]. | |||
The Nazi defeat effectively spelled the end for the Greater German Reich, which was subsumed into the Empire of Empires, although [[the Divide]] between Germania and Roma was sealed and August Hitler was able to escape to the "[[N-Space|True]] [[Earth]]". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Warlords of Utopia (novel)|Warlords of Utopia]]'') | |||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
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* [[Martin Bormann]] died before he could escape Berlin. His body, alongside that of Stumpfegger, were discovered in [[West Berlin]] in 1972, ending years of rumours that they had successfully fled. | * [[Martin Bormann]] died before he could escape Berlin. His body, alongside that of Stumpfegger, were discovered in [[West Berlin]] in 1972, ending years of rumours that they had successfully fled. | ||
Additionally, the novel reveals that the skull fragments believed to belong to Hitler are indeed his. However, in the years following its [[2001 (releases)|2001 release]], the remains were discovered not to belong to Hitler at all but to an unidentified woman. This was acknowledged in the [[2015 (releases)|2015 re-release]] for ''[[The History Collection]]''. | Additionally, the novel reveals that the skull fragments believed to belong to Hitler are indeed his. However, in the years following its [[2001 (releases)|2001 release]], the remains were discovered not to belong to Hitler at all but to an unidentified woman. This was acknowledged in the [[2015 (releases)|2015 re-release]] for ''[[The History Collection]]''. | ||
No [[Doctor Who universe|in-universe]] source has used the term "Battle of Berlin", but it is clear from ''[[Just War (novel)|Just War]]'' and, to a far greater extent, ''The Shadow in the Glass'' that a battle took place in the city. | |||
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