East meets West: Soviet and American soldiers meet near the Elbe River in Torgau...HD Stock Footage

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East meets West: Soviet and American soldiers meet near the Elbe River in Torgau Germany during World War II.

US 69th Infantry Division and Russian 58th Guard Division forces meet in Germany during World War II, near the Elbe River at Torgau. A US soldier tries a Russian rifle. Russian and US soldiers eat and try to make each other understand with gestures. A sign reads 'Elbe'. A US and a Soviet soldier stand in the foreground. Soldiers hold Soviet, US 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. Location: Torgau Germany. Date: April 26, 1945.

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