Russian and American officers and soldiers meet togeher in Torgau, Germany during World War II. Group of Russians and Americans gathered around tank which was driven from Stalingrad. American Major General Emil F. Reinhardt, Commanding General of the U.S. Army 69th Division, seen with his Russian counterpart, Major General Vladimir V. Rusakov, Commanding Officer of the 58th Guards Division near the Elbe River and the town of Torgau, Germany. Rusakov and Reinhardt inspect a tank. Russian and American officers talk. Russian male and female soldiers dance. Russian and American officers, including Rusakov and Reinhardt, and their staffs, watch the dancers.
American and Russian military officials meeting at Torgau Germany at close of World War II in Europe; an event sometimes referred to as East Meets West. Forces of U.S. Major General Emil F. Reinhardt, Commander of the U.S. 69th Infantry Division and Russian officer Major General Rusakov, Commander of the 58th Guard Division meet. Officers stand in front of a building damaged due to bombing. They shake hands and talk to each other.
American and Russian military officials meeting at Torgau, Germany at close of World War II. Officers standing on a huge river-bridge with a map in their hands. Officials read the map and plan their strategies. One Russian officer instructs others.
Lieutenant General Courtney H. Hodges meets American soldiers at United States Army camp in Torgau,Germany. Lieutenant General Hodges meets Russian General Jardov and speaks to him through an interpreter, United States Army Captain Nicholas D. Ruoziak. Lieutenant General Hodges arrives in a military jeep at a river bank where he meets General Jardov and General Bakanov and speaks to them through an interpreter. Lieutenant General Hodges greets General Bakanov and crosses a Russian built bridge over river Elbe. (World War II period).
United States Army four-star General Courtney H. Hodges meets Russian General Jardov at Russian headquarters in Torgau, Germany, soon after the meeting of the two allied forces of the Soviets and Americans during their advance into Germany in World War 2. The two generals talk through an interpreter. After the meeting, the Generals come out and salute. Photographers stand on the hood of a jeep to take pictures.
Major General Reinhardt, Commanding General of the 69th Infantry Division, General Berovov, Corps Commander of the Russian 1st Ukranian Army, General Huebner, Commanding General of the 8th Corps and General Rossovsky, Divisional General of the 1st Ukranian Army sitting at a table during a party given by the Russians in honor of first American-Russian meeting at Torgau, Germany. General Baronov and General Reinhardt. General Rossovsky and Russian soldiers. Interpreter translate for American and Russian Generals. General Rossovsky as he lights cigarette. General Huebner sits. Russian and Americans dance in open garden. The flag of Stalingrad presented to the American Corps General, General Huebner and General Rossovsky. (World War II period).