An African American soldier is among those members of the Soviet and US armed forces posing here upon the historic meeting of the ... [LCID: 02092]
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Meeting of US and Soviet forces at Torgau

An African American soldier is among those members of the Soviet and US armed forces posing here upon the historic meeting of the two armies on the Elbe River. Torgau, Germany, April 26, 1945.

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Germany World War II military campaigns US Army
  • US Holocaust Memorial Museum

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