Elbe, at Torgau

Elbe, at Torgau

Description

The Elbe at Torgau

Details

The photo shows the Elbe near Torgau, at the place where American and Soviet soldiers met each other on 25 April 1945. This link-up of the western and eastern Allies marked the beginning of the end of the Second World War.

Creator

Ab Langereis

Licence

CC0 1.0 Universal

Categories

Germania

Tags

Watercourse

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