Battle of Berlin
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Summary
Battle of Berlin is a battle[1]. It ranks in the top 0.12% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24,152 views/month, #9 of 7,470).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Germany[3]
- Named after: Berlin[4]
- Location: Berlin[5]
- Part of: Eastern Front[6]
- Commons category: Battle of Berlin[7]
- Start time: April 16, 1945[8]
- End time: May 2, 1945[9]
- Participant: Nazi Germany[10], Soviet Union[11], Provisional Government of the Republic of Poland[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Battle of Berlin[13]
- Commons gallery: Battle of Berlin[14]
- Number of deaths: 200,000[15]
- Facet of: history of Berlin[16]
- Number of injured: 500,000[17]
- Order of battle: order of battle for the Battle of Berlin[18]
Body
Outcome and Impact
Things named for Battle of Berlin include 136th Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade[19], a military unit[20], in Russia[21], founded in 1993[22], headquartered in Buynaksk[23]; 4th Guards Military Base[24], a military unit[25], in Russia[26]; and 9th Artillery Brigade[27], an artillery brigade[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1945[30], headquartered in Luga[31].
Why It Matters
Battle of Berlin has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 64 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]
Entities named for it include 136th Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade[19], a military unit[20], in Russia[21], founded in 1993[22], headquartered in Buynaksk[23]; 4th Guards Military Base[24], a military unit[25], in Russia[26]; and 9th Artillery Brigade[27], an artillery brigade[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1945[30], headquartered in Luga[31].