Soviet tanks outside the Reichstag. AN EXCITING personal account by one of the Soviet soldiers to storm the Reichstag in Berlin during the final days of World War Two has been made available to English readers for the first time. Striking images included in the book show the Soviet Red Flag being raised above the German parliament building as the surrounding capital city lies in ruins. The image has become the enduring symbol of the final defeat of Nazi Germany at the hands of the victorious Allies. Other remarkable pictures show the Soviet tanks advancing through Berlin and Russian soldiers celebrating their victory. The stunning shots and intriguing version of events are published in Russian soldier Vassili J. Subbotin???s book, We Stormed the Reichstag, which has been translated from German by Tony Le Tissier and published by Pen and Sword.