Red Army soldier Mikhail Alekseevich Yegorov of Soviet 756 Rifle Regiment flying the Soviet flag over the Reichstag, Berlin, Germany, 2 May 1945, photo 2 of 3

Caption     Red Army soldier Mikhail Alekseevich Yegorov of Soviet 756 Rifle Regiment flying the Soviet flag over the Reichstag, Berlin, Germany, 2 May 1945, photo 2 of 3 ww2dbase
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Photos on Same Day 2 May 1945
Photos at Same Place Berlin, Germany
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1. Commenter identity confirmed C. Peter Chen says:
30 Aug 2023 10:50:00 AM

The two soldiers watching the flag raising were Meliton Kantaria and Aleksey Berest.

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