Line of Contact
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The Line of Contact marked the farthest advance of American, British, French, and Soviet armies into German controlled territory at the end of World War II in Europe. In general a "line of contact" re
A commemorative plaque now stands where the "East Meets West" moment took place in Torgau on Elbe Day, 1945.
Allied occupied areas, 15 May 1945, with territory under Allied control on 1 May 1945 in pink and later Allied gain in red
Final positions of the Western Allied and Soviet armies, May 8, 1945. Areas not yet occupied also indicated.
Areas vacated by U.S. forces to Soviet forces in summer 1945 shown in lilac, not including the areas of Mecklenburg already ceded by US/British forces to Soviet control earlier
Torgau
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Torgau is a town on the banks of the Elbe in northwestern Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district Nordsachsen.
Line of Contact
…A commemorative plaque now stands where the "East Meets West" moment took place in Torgau on Elbe Day, 1945. Final positions of the Western Allied and Soviet armies, May 1945 Allied occupied areas, 15 May 1945, with territory under Allied…
Schloss Hartenfels
Kirche Schloßstraße 7 Torgau
Torgau Marienkirche 2
Torgau Rathaus 01