Elbe River link‑up
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The Elbe River link-up was the historic World War II meeting of American and Soviet forces near the Elbe River in Germany in April 1945, symbolizing the impending defeat of Nazi Germany and Allied cooperation.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Elbe River link‑up canonical | 1 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II event
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historical event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Elbe Day
NERFINISHED
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meeting on the Elbe ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | April 25 each year ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Nazi Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1945-04-25 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Berlin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German Instrument of Surrender NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
1945 in Germany
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Military history of Germany ⓘ Soviet Union in World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ United States in World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause | converging Allied offensives against Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| hasCommemoration |
annual Elbe Day observances
ⓘ
memorials near Torgau ⓘ |
| involvedParty |
Allied forces
NERFINISHED
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American forces ⓘ Red Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet forces NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Elbe River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
near Torgau, Germany ⓘ |
| mediaDepiction | photographs of American and Soviet soldiers shaking hands on a destroyed bridge ⓘ |
| month | April 1945 ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
first physical contact between advancing American and Soviet ground forces in central Germany
ⓘ
marked effective cutting of Germany into northern and southern pockets ⓘ widely publicized in Allied and Soviet media ⓘ |
| partOf | final stages of the European theater of World War II ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Soviet advance from the east
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Western Allied advance into Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
became a symbol of wartime alliance between the United States and the Soviet Union
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demonstrated military encirclement of remaining German forces ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Allied cooperation
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East–West cooperation ⓘ impending defeat of Nazi Germany ⓘ |
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