On April 16, Soviet troops try to encircle Berlin, Hitler readied his troops, including the Wehrmacht (defensive forces), Volkssturm (militia), Waffen-SS (elite police force), and thousands of Hitler Youth, for a desperate last stand.
On April 16, Soviet troops try to encircle Berlin, Hitler readied his troops, including the Wehrmacht (defensive forces), Volkssturm (militia), Waffen-SS (elite police force), and thousands of Hitler Youth, for a desperate last stand. In all, there were 300,000 German troops. The Soviet forces, on the other hand, numbered in the millions [source: BBC].