Under the bronze soldier is a gold crest and an inscription in Russian that reads: “Eternal glory to the heroes who fell in battle with the German fascist occupiers for the freedom and independence of the Soviet Union.”
Monument to Soviet Soldiers
This Monument to Soviet Soldiers, or Sowjetisches Ehrenmal, is just down the street from the Reichstag. It was built by the Soviets shortly after the capture of Berlin in 1945. The single central column has a bronze statue of a Soviet soldier.