The fate of Berlin was sealed at the Yalta Conference in 1945. The city, along with the rest of Germany, was to be divided among the victorious powers: the United States of America, Britain, France, and the Soviet Union.

On paper, this seemed like a realistic solution. In reality, the four powers, no longer united by the common goal of defeating Germany, reverted to pre-war hostility and suspicion. Opposing systems, competing ideologies, and rival personalities turned the German capital into an explosive battleground.

The ruins of this once-great city soon filled with spies, gangsters, and black marketeers, all seeking to profit from the upheaval. A gripping narrative of the race for the capture of Berlin after World War II and the story of an unprecedented human drama that defined and shaped the modern world, the impact of which is still felt today.