Elbe Day
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Elbe Day is the World War II event commemorating the first meeting of American and Soviet troops at the Elbe River near Torgau, symbolizing the impending defeat of Nazi Germany and Allied cooperation.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II event
ⓘ
commemoration day ⓘ historical event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | First contact between U.S. and Soviet forces on the Elbe ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn |
Germany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | April 25 ⓘ |
| date | 1945-04-25 ⓘ |
| follows |
Soviet advance from the east
ⓘ
Western Allied advance into Germany ⓘ |
| hasCause | Allied encirclement of German forces ⓘ |
| hasCommemorationType |
historical anniversary
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military remembrance ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
coordination of Allied offensives
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division of German forces ⓘ |
| hasKeyLocation |
Elbe River near Torgau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ Torgau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
English
ⓘ
German ⓘ Russian ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Nazi Germany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
anti-fascism
ⓘ
international cooperation ⓘ military alliance ⓘ reconciliation ⓘ |
| involves |
Allied forces
ⓘ
American forces ⓘ Red Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet forces NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | World War II in Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes |
German Instrument of Surrender
NERFINISHED
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Victory in Europe Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Allied victory in World War II
ⓘ
Eastern Front of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ Victory in Europe Day NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Front of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Allied cooperation
ⓘ
East–West cooperation ⓘ end of Nazi regime ⓘ impending defeat of Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| tookPlaceAt | Elbe River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceNear | Torgau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Torgau