Vault: Strange History We Locked Away

Delta 57: Patton Takes Berlin


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In April 1945, General George S. Patton disobeyed orders and crossed the Elbe River—reaching Berlin ahead of the Red Army. In this timeline, the Western Allies take the German capital, igniting a catastrophic chain reaction. What begins as a final push to end the war in Europe becomes something far darker: a second war, this time against the Soviet Union.


Told through the eyes of Private Jack Garrett, Patton Takes Berlin chronicles the brutal Allied-Soviet conflict that erupts in 1945, the controversial use of atomic weapons on Moscow, and the uneasy peace that follows. What emerges is a world where the Cold War never happens—but where the cost of victory casts a shadow across generations.


Was it liberation, or conquest? Security, or empire? Listen to the recovered file from Delta-57 and decide for yourself.

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Vault: Strange History We Locked AwayBy The Archivist