In 1945, American and Soviet soldiers shook hands over a divided Germany
As the Second World War reached its climax, American and Soviet troops met at the River Elbe, a symbolic handshake that signaled the imminent collapse of the Nazi regime.
On April 25, 1945, reconnaissance teams from the United States and the Soviet Union made contact near Torgau, Germany. This historic link-up, known as Elbe Day, effectively cut the German army's territory in two.
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