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Originally Posted by Twistys Tim
In the period the film was set, Berlin was being defended almost 100% by reserves, as all combat divisions were busy being beaten at the eastern and western front. Regarding the SS, towards the end of the war, most SS ranks were filled with non German troops -- but rather volunteers from the Nazi occupied territories.
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Not entirely correct
I haven?t seen the movie but I know it is based on the ?20 July plot?. Anyway, Berlin was not defended by anyone at that time. Wehrmacht and SS were still fighting on Russian territory far away from Berlin.