On April 22, 1945, Adolf Hitler, learning from one of his generals that no German defense was offered to the Russian assault at Eberswalde, admits to all in his underground bunker that the war is lost and that suicide is his only recourse.
Almost as confirmation of Hitler’s assessment, a Soviet mechanized corps reaches Treuenbrietzen, 40 miles southwest of Berlin, liberates a POW camp and releases, among others, Norwegian Commander in Chief Otto Ruge.
When did Germany realize the war was lost?
A leading Wehrmacht General was asked at the Nuremburg Trial when did he know the war was lost and he answered “Moscow Dec. 1941” Although the Germans were able to advance further into Russia in 1942 the surrender of the 6th Army at Stalingrad was disastrous.
When did Germany realize the war was lost?
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