A German female journalist who has traveled to 12 countries and speaks multiple languages returned to her hometown of Berlin for her ideals and future. The time was April 1945, which was the time when a major change occurred in the Second World War. The US-Soviet forces met on the Elbe River. Soon after, Berlin was captured by the Soviet Red Army.
After the Soviets conquered Berlin, they reveled, yelled, looted, and raped the dilapidated streets of Berlin in a victorious manner in order to vent the fear that had been suppressed in their hearts for too long and their desire for a truce. Women, as a special "article" during the war, have also become the trophies of the victors. The Soviet army humiliated Berlin women wantonly as both a victor and an avenger. By knowing Russian, the "female reporter" tried to ask the Soviet military commander for help, hoping that those Berlin women who had been abused would be protected. For the first time, she received a cold and provocative reply from the chief officer, Major Andre: "They are all clean and healthy." This is undoubtedly a recognition and connivance of what the Soviets did in Berlin. Berlin women who have nowhere to hide have become veritable bereavement dogs, without any protection for their physical, mental and life safety. The "female reporter" who has been ravaged many times tried again to ask Major Andre for help, but she still got a cold-blooded answer. The "female reporter" was desperate, knowing that she was the only one who could save herself at this time. She warned herself that external injuries could not destroy her heart, and she must do everything possible to live. She and her companions changed their tactics. Instead of being raped by the group, they should take the initiative to find a fixed backer. The "female reporter" tried her best to get acquainted with the officers in the Soviet army, first a captain, but the captain was a prodigal son and just wanted to play with her. Finally, she successfully "hooked up" with Major Andre. The major is a well-educated, piano-playing man with a deep-sighted, indifferent appearance and a rich heart. He asked very little from her, and there was an indescribable love between the two.
The war finally ended, and the Soviet Major was punished and transferred away by his superiors because of her. Her husband, who went to Siberia to fight in the war, also returned. However, the husband who once loved her was unable to face all this because of reading her diary. He thought she was dirty and shameless, and finally abandoned her in disgust
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