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American and Russian Troops Meet

"Happy 2nd Lieutenant William Robertson and Lt. Alexander Sylvashko, Russian Army..." 04/25/1945 (detail)
On April 25, 1945, American troops pushing eastward into Nazi Germany finally made contact with Russian forces pushing westward near the Elbe River.
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