Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Pana September 16, 1939, chechi yakavharwa na
uto reGermany neimba yemamishinari yakatorwa kuti ishandiswe senzvimbo yokuchengetera zvinhu nemauto nemapurisa eGermany. Chivako chacho chakasvibiswa, midziyo yacho ikabiwa. Pavakanga vachibuda muguta racho, mauto eGermany akanga achidzokera shure akapisa chivako chacho musi waJanuary 19, 1945, uye chakapisa kwemazuva matatu. Mauto eSoviet akanga achiuya akapfura mabhomba echechi, achikuvadza zvikuru dome uye achikonzera mumwe moto muchikamu chokugara chedzimba dzokumusoro.