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Caption: V Day 70 Soviet
War Memorial
Berlin
2015
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Caption: On 9 May 2015 Russia and other former Soviet States celebrated the 70th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany.
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Caption: At least 15,000 people came to the Soviet War Memorial in Berlin's Treptower Park to commemorate those who fell while liberating Europe, Germany and Berlin during World War II.
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Caption: The memorial was erected to commemorate 5,000 of the 80,000 Soviet soldiers who lost their lives in the Battle of Berlin in April-May 1945.
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Caption: For me as a German post-war citizen it was an amazing day. I felt like being in another country, but I was impressed by the people from all around the former Soviet Republics celebrating and commemorating.
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Caption: I was filled with gratitude although it seemed like a different world in former times.
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Caption: I will never forget.
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