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75 years ago, after fierce fighting Red Army soldiers hoisted the Soviet flag on the German Reichstag.

It is often portrayed as if it was only the U.S.-led allied forces that defeated Germany, but the role of the Soviet Union was crucial in defeating the Nazis.

Fending off the German invasion and pressing to victory on the Eastern Front required a tremendous sacrifice, as the Soviets suffered the highest number of casualties in World War 2, losing over 20 million people, both military and civilian.

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