East meets West: Soviet and American soldiers meet near the Elbe River in Torgau Germany during World War II.
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Torgau Germany Date:1945, April 26 Duration:2 min 32 sec Sound:NO SOUND
U.S. 69th Infantry Division and Russian 58th Guard Division forces meet in Germany during World War II, near the Elbe River at Torgau. A U.S. soldier tries a Russian rifle. Russian and U.S. soldiers eat and try to make each other understand with gestures. A sign reads 'Elbe'. A U.S. and a Soviet soldier stand in the foreground. Soldiers hold Soviet, U.S. and English flags. Soviet and American officers shake hands as soldiers look on. Officers at a drinks table. An American soldier lights up a cigarette for a Soviet soldier.
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