A permanent exhibition about the war of extermination against the Soviet Union
World War II began on September 1, 1939, with the German invasion of Poland. It ended on May 8, 1945, in Europe, and on September 2, 1945, in Asia.
Image gallery
Blick in die Dauerausstellung des Museums Berlin-Karlshorst
Blick in die Dauerausstellung "Deutschland und die Sowjetunion im Zweiten Weltkrieg 1941-1945"
Blick in den Themenraum "Die Sowjetunion im Krieg"
Blick in den Themenraum "Die Anti-Hitler-Koalition"
Never before had a war claimed more lives or caused greater destruction. This is particularly true of the war of conquest and annihilation that the German Reich waged against the Soviet Union beginning on June 22, 1941.
This war is documented in the permanent exhibition from the perspective of both the German and Soviet protagonists. The territories in Eastern Europe occupied by the Wehrmacht were the scene where the murder of European Jews began. Yet German warfare and occupation also involved other crimes, such as the mass deaths of Soviet prisoners of war in German custody or the deliberate starvation of millions of civilians.
In addition to these aspects, the exhibition also addresses the consequences of World War II that extend into the present day.
Additional information
Hours
- Tuesday–Sunday: 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
- Monday: Closed
- Closed on the following holidays: Dec. 24 / Dec. 31 / Jan. 1
Free admission
