So I just finally watched the movie "Downfall," and it seemed improbable...

First, I really loved the movie, as it was a great depiction of people faced with impossible odds, the insanity of the NAZI's, and the ways leadership is detached and insulated from reality.

However, I felt that, given the fact the Russians were 10 kilometers (artillery range) from Hitler's bunker the whole movie; the threat (of course slow moving) of the Russians was a bit over played.

Is there a set time line for where the Russians were during Hitler's final days? Was he really still able to send out telegrams, hunt down traitors, order petrol for his death, fly in generals, and have a humanist doctor deliver (renegade style) medical supplies throughout Berlin all while street fighting took place?

While I doubt it, and don't mind a 2 hour movie fudging the time line, I am now just super curious how the collapse of the Nazi leadership play out in concurrence with the fall of Berlin. And with that, anyone who has insight, I am incredibly grateful.