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Deux soldats soviétiques montrent leur pistolet-mitrailleur PPSh-41 à un sergent de la 1ère Armée américaine à Torgau – Le jour de l’Elbe – Campagne d’Allemagne – Allemagne – 26 avril 1945

Le 25 avril 1945, les américains et les soviétiques font la jonction du front de l'Ouest et du front de l'Est à Torgau sur les rives de l'Elbe en Allemagne. Ce moment est nommé le “jour de l'Elbe“ (Elbe Day).

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Germany – Russian and American troops meeting each other near the city of Torgau. Photo by David Scherman & John Florea, 25 April 1945. [LIFE/Google]

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Elbe Day: A Symbolic Meeting at the End of War

Elbe Day, observed on April 25, commemorates a pivotal moment near the close of World War II in Europe when American and Soviet forces met along the Elbe River in Germany in 1945. This encounter represented far more than a tactical milestone; it symbolized the collapse of Nazi Germany and the temporary unity of two vastly different powers against a common enemy. By the spring of 1945, Allied…

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Elbe Day - Wikipedia

Elbe Day, April 25, 1945, is the day Soviet and American troops met at the Elbe River, near Torgau in Germany, marking an important step toward the end of World War II in Europe. This contact between the Soviets, advancing from the east, and the Americans, advancing from the west, meant that the two powers had effectively cut Germany in two.

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The Thing About Today – April 25

The Thing About Today – April 25

April 25, 2020 Day 116 of 366

  April 25th is the 116th day of the year. It is Parental Alienation Awareness Day, which brings awareness to the process of a child becoming estranged from a parent as the result of the psychological manipulation of another parent.

In the United States, today is “celebrated” as National Hug a Plumber Day, National Telephone Day, National Zucchini Bread Day, Nationa…

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American and Soviet troops encountered each other on the Elbe River, near Torgau, Germany on April 25, 1945, a major milestone during World War II, remembered ever since as Elbe Day. It meant the Americans from the Western Front and the Soviets from the Eastern front had cut the German forces in two, and the war's end was in sight. The first contact occurred when a small American reconnaissance/intelligence unit crossed the Elbe by boat and encountered soldiers from the First Ukrainian Front. That same day, a Soviet patrol under Lt. Alexander Silvashko found 2nd Lt. William Robertson with 3 other Americans at a bridge near Torgau. On April 26, American officers from the First Army's 69th Infantry met with leaders of the Soviet 5th Guards Army in Torgau, and made plans for a photo of Robertson and Silvashko making the formal "Handshake of Torgau" the following day, for the press, and propaganda purposes. The meeting at the Elbe would come to symbolize peace between the two superpowers during the Cold War. In 1961, Russian singer Mark Bernes would first perform the anti-war song "Хотят ли русские войны?" ("Do the Russians Want War?") for the 22nd Conference of the Soviet Communist Party. Composed by Eduard Kolmanovski with lyrics by Yevgeny Yevtushenko, the song would be recorded in English, French, German, and Spanish for the World Congress for Peace and Disarmament in 1962. The song gained more popularity in Europe when the Alexandrov Ensemble performed the song on their 1962 tour of Belgium, France, Italy, Switzerland, and the UK.

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Elbe Day

April 25, 1945 A.D., American and Soviet troops meet at the Elbe River in Torgau, Germany. This meeting meant that the two armies had successfully cut the German Army in two, signifying the beginning of the end of  World War II.

Two days later on April 27th, a staged photo, shown above, was taken to commemorate the event. 2nd Lt. William Robertson of the U.S. Army stands on the left, shaking the hand of Lt. Alexander Silvashko of the Red Army.

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In an arranged photo commemorating the meeting of the Soviet and American armies, 2nd Lt. William Robertson (U.S. Army) and Lt. Alexander Silvashko (Red Army) stand facing one another with hands clasped and arms around each other's shoulders. In the background are two flags and a poster that reads "East meets West".