Elbe Day, April 25, 1945, is the day Soviet and American troops met at the Elbe River, near Torgau in Germany, marking an important step toward the end... 9 KB (891 words) - 04:06, 1 March 2024 |
The Elbe (German: [ˈɛlbə] ; Czech: Labe [ˈlabɛ] ; Low German: Ilv or Elv; Upper and Lower Sorbian: Łobjo, pronounced [ˈwɔbʲɔ]) is one of the major rivers... 28 KB (2,727 words) - 20:21, 29 March 2024 |
on the River Elbe near the end of the World War II. This meeting occurred on April 25, 1945, which was usually remembered as “Elbe Day” in Western Bloc... 4 KB (303 words) - 11:17, 3 March 2024 |
April 25 (redirect from St Mark's Day) along the River Elbe, cutting the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany in two. This would be later known as Elbe Day. 1945 – World War II: Liberation Day (Italy): The... 48 KB (4,916 words) - 06:08, 28 April 2024 |
meeting between Soviet and American forces at Torgau, near the Elbe river on Elbe Day, April 25, 1945. The line continued to form as American, British... 7 KB (717 words) - 00:58, 4 March 2024 |
was an American soldier who with others met Soviet troops on the banks of Elbe River on April 25, 1945, and later became an anti-war activist. Polowsky... 5 KB (515 words) - 05:03, 10 February 2024 |
Torgau (category Populated places on the Elbe) Torgau (German: [ˈtɔʁɡaʊ̯] ) is a town on the banks of the Elbe in northwestern Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district Nordsachsen. Outside... 12 KB (1,298 words) - 12:33, 14 January 2024 |
Second World War, and the friendly meeting of U.S. and Soviet soldiers on Elbe Day. The song was first performed by Mark Bernes, who had collaborated with... 5 KB (467 words) - 17:46, 4 October 2023 |
at Torgau in the first official link-up ceremony. 25 April is known as Elbe Day. While the 12th U.S. Army Group made its eastward thrust, Devers' 6th U... 88 KB (11,760 words) - 00:29, 29 April 2024 |
The New Elbe Tunnel (German: Neuer Elbtunnel), often simply called Elbtunnel, is a subterranean Elbe River crossing in northern Germany located in Hamburg... 4 KB (468 words) - 06:23, 17 May 2021 |