bᵻtwˌiːn ˈeɪpɹəl twˈɛnti fˈoːɹ ænd mˈeɪ wˈʌn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi fˈaɪv, ðə ɹˈiːdʒən wʌzðə sˈiːn ʌvðə bˈæɾəl ʌv hˈælb bᵻtwˌiːn ðə vˈɛɹmæxt ænd ðə ɹˈɛd ˈɑːɹmi.
Between April 24 and May 1, 1945, the region was the scene of the Battle of Halbe between the Wehrmacht and the Red Army.