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====Soviet advance==== On 29 April, the Soviet Information Bureau announced that troops of the [[1st Belorussian Front]] continued to clear the streets of Berlin, occupied the northwest sector of [[Charlottenburg]] as far as Bismarck Street, the west half of [[Moabit]], and the eastern part of Schoeneberg. Soviet troops of the [[1st Ukrainian Front]] occupied [[Friedenau]] and [[Grunewald (locality)|Grunewald]] in north and west Berlin.{{sfn|Dollinger|1997|p=238}} During the evening of 29 April, Weidling's headquarters in the Bendlerblock was now within metres of the front line. Weidling discussed with his divisional commanders the possibility of breaking out to the southwest to link up with General [[Walther Wenck]]'s 12th Army. Wenck's spearhead had reached the village of Ferch on the banks of the [[Schwielowsee]] near Potsdam. The breakout was planned to start the next night at 22:00.{{sfn|Beevor|2002|p=352}} On 30 April, the Soviet Information Bureau announced that Soviet troops of the 1st Belorussian Front had captured Moabit, Anhalter Railway Station, [[Joachimsthal, Brandenburg|Joachimsthal]] to the north of Berlin, and [[Neukölln]], [[Marienwerder]] and [[Liebenwalde]]. Troops of the [[1st Ukrainian Front]] occupied the southern part of [[Wilmersdorf]], Hohenzollerndamm and Halensee Railway Station.{{sfn|Dollinger|1997|p=238}}
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