In Tiergarten, one of Berlin's most exclusive districts—formerly Soviet territory—a colossal statue of a Russian soldier immediately catches the eye. A little research reveals that the Germans granted the Russians the space to place the memorial, acknowledging the significance of the losses suffered in the name of the homeland. However, this diplomatic gesture of goodwill does nothing to diminish the atrocities committed by Russian soldiers during World War II when they stormed the city and ruled it with cruelty and ruthlessness.