1945 | WWII Photo Archive

Victory Salute over Berlin: Red Army Celebrates on the Reichstag Roof

Soviet troops fire their weapons in a celebratory salute atop the Reichstag, May 1945 — a symbol of final victory in Berlin.

A Soviet assault group with the Red Banner advances toward the heavily damaged Reichstag under heavy fire.

Red Army troops storm the Reichstag under fire in May 1945 — a historic image of final victory and sacrifice.

Soviet infantrymen carry the body of a fallen comrade during the storming of Berlin, May 1945.

Soviet soldiers carry a fallen comrade through the smoke of the Battle of Berlin. A final goodbye on the doorstep of victory.

German Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel signs the Act of Unconditional Surrender, officially ending WWII in Europe.

Field Marshal Keitel signs the unconditional surrender in Berlin, officially ending WWII in Europe.

Wilhelm Keitel on His Way to Sign the German Surrender

Wilhelm Keitel getting into the car before signing the Act of Unconditional Surrender in Berlin, May 8, 1945

Karl Emil Wrobel, Chief Medical Officer of Berlin Police, captured by Soviet troops on May 2, 1945.