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      Germany: Red Army, US veterans meet in Torgau on Elbe Day01:38

      Germany: Red Army, US veterans meet in Torgau on Elbe Day

      Germany, Torgau
      Politics
      April 25, 2015 at 16:24 GMT +00:00 · Published

      US and Soviet World War II veterans gathered in Torgau on Saturday, alongside dozens of their family members to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Elbe Day.

      The gathering is held to commemorate the historic link-up between Red Army and American soldiers at the Elbe River on April 25, 1945 during World War II. The organisers used the opportunity to call for greater cooperation between the two states. The memorial was organised by the Carnegie Moscow Center.

      One US WWII veteran Chet Yastrezemski said that he was "always happy" to return to Torgau, because "the American Citizens of Torgau ... they "don't treat us as visitors."

      Contact between US and Soviet patrols began on April 25, with a "formal handshake" being held for photographers on April 26. The famous handshake of 2nd Lt. William Robertson and Lt. Alexander Silvaschko has become symbolic of a crucial step towards the eventual end of World War II.

      Germany: Red Army, US veterans meet in Torgau on Elbe Day01:38
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      US and Soviet World War II veterans gathered in Torgau on Saturday, alongside dozens of their family members to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Elbe Day.

      The gathering is held to commemorate the historic link-up between Red Army and American soldiers at the Elbe River on April 25, 1945 during World War II. The organisers used the opportunity to call for greater cooperation between the two states. The memorial was organised by the Carnegie Moscow Center.

      One US WWII veteran Chet Yastrezemski said that he was "always happy" to return to Torgau, because "the American Citizens of Torgau ... they "don't treat us as visitors."

      Contact between US and Soviet patrols began on April 25, with a "formal handshake" being held for photographers on April 26. The famous handshake of 2nd Lt. William Robertson and Lt. Alexander Silvaschko has become symbolic of a crucial step towards the eventual end of World War II.

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