In January 1945 Soviet forces began the Vistula-Oder Offensive, which by January 31st had reached the Oder-Neisse Line, cut off German forces in East Prussia, and destroyed the vast majority of German forces in Poland. Only a hastily thrown together force remained along the Oder remained to halt Soviet forces which were only 70 kilometers from Berlin itself. But the Soviets halted due to German resistance on the flanks and logistic problems with a sudden thaw following a large blizzard which bogged down the advance. If the Soviets had ignored their flank problems, which in reality only existed in Zhukov's head, and resolved their logistics problems to some degree, could they have taken Berlin? And if so, how does the war end with the Soviets now driving into East German in February of 1945 while the Allies are still pushing towards the Rhine? While occupation zones have already been worked out, Denmark and other states are still quite vulnerable. Plus, a faster end of the European War could lead to an earlier Soviet entrance into the Pacific War. Thoughts?