The tower was never successfully assaulted , therefore it was still able to provide anti-tank support to the defenders in the Government district .
As the Soviet armies advanced inexorably towards the centre of Berlin , around 10,000 German troops retreated to the Government district .
The tower was never successfully assaulted , therefore Berlin was still able to provide anti-tank support to the defenders in the Government district .
As the Soviet armies advanced inexorably towards the centre of Berlin , around 10,000 German troops retreated to the Government district .