Present for end of war in europe

It was nearing its end and the Germans had been pressed back.
They were only weeks away from ultimate defeat, maybe less,
and Larten felt that now was as good a time as any to zone in
on Berlin.

He wouldn’t admit it, even to himself, but part of his reason for going
there now—as opposed to waiting a few months, until it was completely
safe—was that he wanted to be present when the Nazis fell. He had no
plans to gloat, but he would be grimly satisfied when he saw them
surrender. They had put this world through hell and he was delighted that
they’d failed.

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The Saga of Larten Crepsley: Brothers to the Death, Chapter 12