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Berlin Battle Damage @berlin-1945.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The weekend of 17/18 October will be our last walking tours of 2026. 17th will follow the Soviet assault through Schöneberg and over the Landwehr Canal. 18th will be pre war Nazi Berlin and the Soviet assault from Prenzlauer Berg into the central district. Message for details.

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Berlin Battle Damage @berlin-1945.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Tristanstraße 8-10 in Zehlendorf was the home of Claus von Stauffenberg. On the morning of 20th July 1944 he left here to fly to the Wolf’s Lair near Rastenburg on the ill fated attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler.

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Berlin Battle Damage @berlin-1945.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I have previously posted photos of the Luftschutz bunkers in the Neu Tempelhof area and the wonderful Berliner Unterwelten have now published a YouTube video outlining their future plans for these bunkers. youtu.be/IPWPpn84XDY?...

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Vier Bunker im Gartenring: Die Flachbunker der Fliegersiedlung Tempelhof

YouTube video by Berliner Unterwelten e.V.

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Berlin Battle Damage @berlin-1945.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

A weekend of walking tours completed. The Friedrichstraße breakout on Saturday. On Sunday combat in Neukölln, and the sun shone. Thanks to everyone who came along. It was nice to see some familiar faces and meet new friends. Details of the next tour dates will be posted soon.

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Berlin Battle Damage @berlin-1945.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

There are a few places left on the Friedrichstraße and Neukölln walking tours next weekend, 19/20 September. PM for more details if you’re interested. Thanks.

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Berlin Battle Damage @berlin-1945.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

A few photos from our recent trip to France. The citadel of St Malo, Brittany, assaulted by the US 329th Infantry Regiment. After a two week siege the German garrison surrendered on 17th August 1944. This is a huge complex with much battle damage to be seen.

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Berlin Battle Damage @berlin-1945.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Battle Damage walking tours coming up in September. Saturday 19th, the German breakout attempt along Friedrichstraße on May 1/2 1945 and Sunday 20th, combat in Neukölln between the Red Army and German elite foreign volunteer units. Both tours are in English. Send a message for more details.

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Berlin Battle Damage @berlin-1945.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Hochbunker in the former Reichsbahn railway repair yard on Revaler Straße. Built in 1942 it is of a unique design in Berlin, being circular in construction and having a conical roof to deflect bombs. The area is currently under threat of demolition.

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Berlin Battle Damage @berlin-1945.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

This is the entrance to the bunker of the New Reich Chancellery which has been in the news recently because of plans to demolish it for housing. It’s in plain sight on waste ground on Voßstraße and is the only remaining trace of the Chancellery. Link to BBC article in comments.

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Berlin Battle Damage @berlin-1945.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

There are still places left on our July walking tours. Details in first pic. PM if you’re interested in coming along.

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Berlin Battle Damage @berlin-1945.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

On Glogauer Straße in Kreuzberg is the Kirche Martha-Kirchengemeinde. On April 25th 1945 the Soviet 9th Rifle Corps crossed the Landwehr Canal and advanced through the district. The church courtyard shows evidence of rifle and machine gun fire to its walls, pillars and tiles.

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Berlin Battle Damage @berlin-1945.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

July walking tours. See first photo for details. Thanks.

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Berlin Battle Damage @berlin-1945.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

On 28th April 1945 the Soviet 91st Tank Brigade penetrated the German defences at Innsbrucker Platz and swept through Schöneberg. During that assault a large calibre shell penetrated this bridge support at Schöneberg S Bahn station. A split second frozen in time.

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Berlin Battle Damage @berlin-1945.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

There are a few more places left on the Neukölln walking tour this coming Sunday, 17th May. If anyone is interested in coming along, send a PM. Thanks.

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Berlin Battle Damage @berlin-1945.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

We have a new walking tour on 17th May. In the style as our other tours, it focuses on the events surrounding one aspect of the battle of Berlin. This tour centres on combat in Neukölln between the Red Army and French and Scandinavian SS units. If interested, PM for details.

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Berlin Battle Damage @berlin-1945.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

The Bendlerblock courtyard was the site of execution of the main plotters in the July 20th 1944 attempt on Hitler’s life. After being shot they were buried in the Alter St Matthäus Kirchhof on Yorckstraße. They were then exhumed by the SS and cremated. A memorial marks the site.

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Berlin Battle Damage @berlin-1945.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Krampnitz Kaserne was built in 1837 and was the home to cavalry and later armoured units until its capture by the Soviets in April 1945, who used it until their departure in 1994. It has lain abandoned ever since, but dramatic reminders of its previous occupants still remain.

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Berlin Battle Damage @berlin-1945.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Some walking tours coming up. See the first photo for details and drop me a line if you’re interested in joining a tour.

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Berlin Battle Damage @berlin-1945.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

On a wooded hillside near the Olympic Stadium is the remains of the Herold 1 Luftwaffe command and communications bunker complex. It’s a huge complex sprawling across nearly a kilometre of hillside with numerous bunker remains, concrete roads, fences and Einmanbunkers.

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Berlin Battle Damage @berlin-1945.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

The Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial church. Badly damaged in air raids and the battle for the city. See first photo for more information.

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Berlin Battle Damage @berlin-1945.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

March walking tours - On Saturday 14th we will walk the route of the German breakout attempt along Friedrichstraße on 1/2nd May 1945 and on Sunday 15th we follow the progress of the Red Army through Schöneberg and over the Landwehr Canal. PM for more details and to reserve a place.

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Berlin Battle Damage @berlin-1945.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

In the North West corner of Potsdamer Platz, at the entrance to the DB building is an almost forgotten relic of WW2. An original, shrapnel scarred S Bahn sign which stood at the station entrance in a once beautiful part of the city, later ravaged by WW2 and the Cold War.

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Berlin Battle Damage @berlin-1945.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

We are starting this years walking tours a bit earlier than anticipated so on 24th January I’ll be running a tour dealing with the German breakout attempt along Friedrichstraße on 1/2nd May 1945. The tour lasts 1.5 hours and will be in English. Send a PM for more details. Thanks.

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Berlin Battle Damage @berlin-1945.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Wishing everyone a very merry Christmas and a peaceful New Year. A special shout out to everyone who attended one of our walking tours. It was a pleasure to meet every one of you. Keep a lookout for walking tour dates in 2026. Pictured is the beautiful Rosa Luxemburg Platz.

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Berlin Battle Damage @berlin-1945.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Belle Alliance Platz, now Mehringplatz was the scene of heavy fighting Between the Soviet 8th Guards Army and the SS Nordland who had retreated from Neukölln and taken up positions on the Northern side of the Landwehr canal.

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Berlin Battle Damage @berlin-1945.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

The aftermath of the German breakout attempt along Schönhauser Allee on May 2nd 1945 and how it looks today. The Tiger II was from SS Panzer Regiment 503 and began its breakout on Friedrichstraße and the Panther was from Panzer Division Müncheberg.

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Berlin Battle Damage @berlin-1945.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Thanks to all who came on a walking tour this year. It was great to meet you and share the history of WW2 Berlin. There won’t be any more group tours this year but if anyone is interested in a private tour on 5,6 or 7th November then drop me a message to discuss. Thanks again.

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Berlin Battle Damage @berlin-1945.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

The Karstadt department store on Hermannplatz was the biggest and grandest store in Europe until 26th April 1945 when it was blown up by SS Nordland troops to deny the Soviets a high vantage point over the city. Only a small section survived which was incorporated into the existing building.

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Berlin Battle Damage @berlin-1945.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

A few then and now photos from Tempelhof. Wrecked German aircraft litter the perimeter track in May 1945 and the same views today. Note the Soviet IL-2 in the first photo and the restored Focke Wulf Condor in the background of the last photo.

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Berlin Battle Damage @berlin-1945.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

The beautiful Focke-Wulf 200 Condor on display at Tempelhof Airport, pictured today.

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Berlin Battle Damage @berlin-1945.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

Good afternoon. I hope everyone is having a great weekend. We are running four walking tours in September. They will be in English. Details are in the photos. There are still places available on all the tours. Send a message for more information. Thanks.

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Berlin Battle Damage @berlin-1945.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

September’s walking tours updated. See first pic for details. Thanks.

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Berlin Battle Damage @berlin-1945.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

Hi. Our next walking tours will take place on Sept 7th, 8th, 13th and 14th. I will post details of the subject of the tours later but message anytime if any of these dates are of interest. I can also do private tours from 3rd September till the 15th apart from the above dates.

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Berlin Battle Damage @berlin-1945.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Puttkamerstraße 16/18 was a Luftwaffe supply depot where troops were able to purchase items beyond their normal issue uniform, such as this rubberised coat. The building survived WW2 with only minor shrapnel marks and what looks like an iron projectile embedded in one lower wall.

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Berlin Battle Damage @berlin-1945.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Originally posted in 2021 but worth a repost. The aftermath of carnage on Oberwallstraße, May 1945. Other photos taken at the time show that the vehicles display the insignia of the SS Nordland Division.

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iamkosmonaut @digitalcosmonaut.com · 30/05/2025

The Schule für Heeresmotorisierung in Wünsdorf was once part of the Wehrmachts tank training school, focusing on technical training. After the war, the Soviets turned the facility into a school for soviet military children known as "School Nr. 1". digitalcosmonaut.com/schule-fuer-...

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Berlin Battle Damage @berlin-1945.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Due to high demand for the walking tour on 5th July, we will be running an extra tour on Thursday 10th July. The subject will be the German breakout attempt on Friedrichstraße on 1st/2nd May 1945. Message if interested. Thanks.

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Berlin Battle Damage @berlin-1945.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

The next walking tour will be on 5th July. I’ll be combining two tours. A bit of pre WW2 history of Nazi Berlin, then the Soviet push into Mitte via Prenzlauer Berg and the German breakout attempt on Friedrichstraße. Message for more details. Thanks.

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Berlin Battle Damage @berlin-1945.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

The Soldbuch of Artur Langner, born in 1888 and conscripted into the Kriegsmarine in Dec 1944. His job was to carry secret papers (photo 2). Caught in the battle of Berlin, he was injured by a grenade at Wilmersdorfer Straße 96 (photo 3) and died from his wounds on 4th June 1945.

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Berlin Battle Damage @berlin-1945.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Saturday finished a week of tours to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of WW2 in Europe. Thanks to everyone who attended. It was lovely to meet you all. I hope you enjoyed them as much as I did. Next tours are in July. I’ll post details here when the dates are finalised.

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Berlin Battle Damage @berlin-1945.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

To coincide with the 80th anniversary of the end of WW2 in Europe we are running four tours in early May. See the first photo for details and send a message for more details if you’re interested in attending any of them.

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Berlin Battle Damage @berlin-1945.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

A weekend of tours finished. Friedrichstaße breakout on Saturday and the Soviet assault through Schöneberg on Sunday. Thanks to all who came along, especially those who have been on previous tours. I must be doing something right. Next tours in early May. Watch this space.

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Berlin Battle Damage @berlin-1945.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

I was recently a guest on the WW2 Podcast series. The episode went live today. See link below. Thanks to Angus Wallace for giving me the opportunity to chat about Berlin in WW2, and my son Teo for arranging it. ww2podcast.com/ww2-podcast/...

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257 - Uncovering Berlin’s Wartime Past

Berlin is a city steeped in history, with its streets, buildings, and scars bearing witness to the dramatic events of the 20th century.

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Berlin Battle Damage @berlin-1945.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

We are running the first walking tours of 2025 on 29/30th March. 29th will be a new tour focusing on the Friedrichstraße breakout and 30th will focus on the Soviet assault through Schöneberg. Places are limited to 15 per tour. PM for more info. Thanks.

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Berlin Battle Damage @berlin-1945.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

I’m out today in a freezing cold Berlin, researching a new walking tour. Can anyone guess what the subject will be ?

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Berlin Battle Damage @berlin-1945.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Luftschutz bunker on the junction of Paradestraße and Bundesring. This type 2D bunker is one of 3 in the area and was built in 1940/41 as part of a programme of air raid defences in Berlin. Berliner Unterwelten have recently refurbished all 3 bunkers for future public access.

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Berlin Battle Damage @berlin-1945.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

Merry Christmas to all our followers and many thanks to all who attended the walking tours in 2024. I’ll be running them more regularly in 2025 plus I’m planning something special for the 80th anniversary of the battle of Berlin. Watch this space.

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Berlin Battle Damage @berlin-1945.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

On July 25th 1948, during the Berlin Airlift, a Douglas C-47 of the USAF crashed onto a building at Handjerystraße 2 in Friedenau while landing at Tempelhof. The crew of two were killed and three people in the street were injured. During the 11 months of the Airlift, 65 aircrew died in crashes.

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