Meeting on the Elbe. An event that changed the course of history

2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 05:25

There is a site on the Elbe River that is associated with victory and happiness. A film was even made in honor of him, and many old veterans remember him as the place where the long-awaited meeting of the allies took place 68 years ago. Namely, on April 25, the first Ukrainian front met as part of the 69th Infantry Division with the 58th Rifle and 1st American on the Elbe. The river was near the German town of Torgau.

The meeting on the Elbe was of historical significance - it split the German troops into 2 parts: northern and southern. Before this event, all the heroes dreamed of the end of the war, and the German army understood that if the soldiers found each other, their forces would unite, then Berlin would fall under the blows of the Red Army. At that time, the Americans agreed with the Russians and refused to help the Germans. They felt that it would be more profitable from any point of view. But the meeting on the Elbe had to take place under any circumstances.

At that time, America treated the Russians very well and supported them. For the first time, the troops met on the eastern bank of the river (the commanders were Albert Kotzebue and Alexander Gardiev). On the same day, the Americans met with the Soviet army under the command of Silvashko.

Today the meeting on the Elbe is considered a truly historic event. American veterans in their interviews have always said that the Russians were and will be world heroes. In the city of Torgau, there is even an exhibition where you can see a picture of the river, on which the armies stand, and you can see the destroyed bridge over the Elbe. On April 27, the legendary meeting was officially announced.

After some time, the episodes of the meeting were reproduced in the film. "Meeting on the Elbe" is a film that vividly described all the events that took place in 1945. The storyline is based on Soviet and American troops, who warmly shook hands in the last days of the Great Patriotic War. The Russians are trying with all their might to stop the war and improve life after the destruction brought by the Nazis. Meanwhile, the Americans hope to get the secret developments of the Red Army. The film was released in 1949 and starred Vladlen Davydov, Konstantin Nassonov, Boris Andreev, Mikhail Nazvanov and Lyubov Orlova. The film "Meeting on the Elbe" was made in the USSR, cinema in those days was just beginning to develop. It was one of the first Soviet films that the Soviet people will never forget. It reminds of the value of life and the peaceful sky above your head, of the sacrifice made for the sake of victory. The duration of the film is 104 minutes. The operator was Eduard Tisse, the composer was Dmitri Shostakovich, and the director was Igor Vakar. Released on DVD in 2006.

The directors used the post-war ruins of the OldRiga. The actions affected the German town of Altenstadt. The film revealed the real life of the Nazis in the territories they occupied. There is a slight emphasis on how the Soviet people treat the Germans. Such scenes are always peaceful and friendly. The end of the film is episodic - the Russians uncover the Nazi plot, and the end of the war gradually comes. Finally, victory!