Elbe Day
Meeting of American and Soviet troops on April 25, 1945, near the Elbe River in Germany
Elbe Day
Elbe Day is the name given to April 25, 1945, when American and Soviet troops met near the Elbe River in Germany toward the end of World War II. The encounters occurred as American forces advanced eastward and Soviet forces advanced westward, approaching one another across central Germany. The first documented contact between the two armies took place near Strehla, while the best-known meeting occurred later that day at Torgau, where American and Soviet soldiers met at the damaged Elbe bridge. The famous Elbe Bridge handshake photograph above was taken by Associated Press photographer Allan Jackson on April 26, 1945, during celebratory activities following the initial contact between American and Soviet troops the previous day. It became one of the most recognizable images associated with the end of World War II in Europe. The link-up demonstrated that Nazi Germany had effectively been divided by the advancing Allied armies. It became an enduring symbol of cooperation between the United...
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