Soldaten an der Elbe

Historical marker dedicated to the meeting of Soviet and American troops at the end of WW II.

For most folks, this is a monument barely worth a second glance or a quick photo op. For history buffs like myself who have seen the photo of the handshake of American and Soviet troops on the Elbe Ri...

April 1945 Soviets and Allied forces met at this marker making Nazis retreat

The tall sandstone monument on Elbestrasse was not far from where Viking docked their ship on the Elbe River. I think the memorial was a Russian construction as it had Russian inscriptions on its sand...

Unassuming but important in history

This is the spot where the forces of the first Ukrainian front met up with the American forces in April 1945. This is a spot most likely not mentioned in the history books. I certainly was not aware o...

Unassuming Monument

An unassuming monument commemorating an important historical moment. Loved the ginger cat sitting on the monument who refused to be intimidated by the approximately 60 tourists surrounding him.

Historical

Rocked up on a drive through. Found the flags n commemorative plaques on the far bank by the Nazi war prison (ghastly place by all accounts) and the Soviet memorials on the town side. That was it sa...