1945

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From World War to Cold War

In the first part of our series examining the transition from World War to Cold War, Taylor Downing looks at how the end of the fighting in 1945 sowed the seeds of the conflict to come; while in the second part he explains how the defeat of the Nazis brought new division to the Austrian capital.

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Into the Reich: The Red Army’s Advance to the Oder in 1945

REVIEW BY DAVID PORTER In January 1945, the Red Army launched a powerful operation that was intended to go all the way to Berlin. The Vistula–Oder Offensive, as it was known, is the subject of this new book by Prit…

ABOVE The Remagen Bridge in spring 1945. The visible structural damage led to its collapse just ten days after it was captured by American troops.

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Historic bridge across Rhine to be reconstructed

The bridge will be reserved for pedestrians and cyclists, as well as serving as a monument to victims of the war.