PHOTO: Red Army troops at the Brandenburg Gate, 1945.
THE ANSWER IS FOUR TIMES IN THE LAST 300 YEARS!
EDITOR’S NOTE: I know many in the West are allergic to verified historical knowledge and therefore they keep making the same mistakes again and again. Here in Helleniscope, we are studying history, and we also do not miss the opportunity to expose the use and abuse of historical events for current political purposes. The manipulation of historical facts to hide mistakes is too common in our days, while the lessons of history are a sure guide for all current geopolitical affairs. To help those ignoramuses and other abusers, Helleniscope posed the question of the title.
So, the answer to our title’s question is four times in the last 300 years!!! And three of these four times, the Russians advanced to the West after they defended their homeland from attacks by Western powers – Hitler and Napoleon mostly. There is no doubt, they are also defending their homeland today from the same Western attackers. For example, Britain has always been involved in the historic attacks against Russia over the last three centuries, as it is today!! And always a protagonist!!
There is zero (“0”) chance that the Russians would do the same in the present situation. They have no interest in anything Europe has, which is very little in terms of mineral wealth and everything else. But they do have an interest in teaching the West a good lesson. And they will…
Here is the list:
ABOVE: The Occupation of Berlin by Russian Troops in October 1760 by Alexander von Kotzebue
1. Berlin – 1760
Context: Seven Years’ War (1756–1763)
Event: Russian and Austrian troops occupied Berlin briefly in October 1760.
Victory: Symbolic and strategic blow to Prussia.
Note: This was the first time Russian troops entered Berlin.
2. Berlin – 1813
Context: War of the Sixth Coalition (Napoleonic Wars)
Event: After Napoleon’s failed Russian campaign, Russian and Prussian forces reentered Berlin in March 1813 after French troops evacuated.
Victory: Restored Berlin to anti-Napoleonic allies.
Note: Often overlooked, but this was indeed a victorious re-entry of Russian troops into Berlin.
ABOVE: The Entry of Russian Troops into Paris in 1814 by Adolf Iosifovich Charlemagne
3. Paris – 1814
Context: Napoleonic Wars – Fall of Napoleon
Event: Russian-led Coalition forces captured Paris on March 31, 1814.
Victory: Marked the first and only time Russian forces entered Paris as victors.
Note: Tsar Alexander I personally led the troops; Napoleon abdicated days later.
4. Berlin – 1945
Context: World War II
Event: Red Army stormed Berlin in April–May 1945.
Victory: May 2, 1945, Soviet troops fully captured Berlin.
Note: Signaled the defeat of Nazi Germany and end of WWII in Europe.
