World War II: Secrets from Above

Driven by a desire for revenge, Stalin orders a massive, coordinated offensive against Nazi Germany in the final year of the war. More than one million Soviet troops move westward, culminating in a direct assault on Berlin, marking a pivotal push toward the German capital.

Road to Berlin is a programme presented as an episode, falling under the genre of a historical episode. It focuses on a specific moment in the Second World War, centring on the Soviet Union’s push towards the German capital. The narrative follows Stalin, who, driven by a desire for retribution, launches a large‑scale offensive against Nazi Germany. In this drive, more than a million Soviet troops move westward, converging on Berlin with the explicit aim of seizing the city. The episode portrays the sheer size of the force and the determined intent behind the assault. The storyline underscores the revenge motive that propels Stalin’s decision, framing the massive mobilisation as a direct response to earlier German aggression. It highlights the coordinated westward charge of the Soviet army, illustrating how the sheer numbers were marshalled to achieve a decisive strike on Berlin. By the episode’s conclusion, the focus remains on the Soviet advance toward the German capital, emphasizing the scale of the operation and the strategic intent behind it. The programme therefore offers a concise account of Stalin’s revenge‑driven campaign and the monumental effort of over a million soldiers moving west to launch the attack on Berlin.