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    What is the name of the town on the Elbe where "Yanks met Reds" in April 1945?

    Question #60365. Asked by Flem-ish. (Nov 04 05 7:06 AM)


    bloomsby

    		They met at Torgau (now in Sachsen-Anhalt).

    Nov 04 05, 1:44 PM
    Flem-ish

    		Quite correct. A bit remarkable that the US lieutenant who actually did the hand-shaking should have had such a famous German name: Kotzebue.

    Nov 04 05, 2:12 PM
    bloomsby

    		How extraordinary!

    Nov 04 05, 2:40 PM

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