Torgau
Torgau is a town on the banks of the Elbe in northwestern Saxony, Germany. The town is well known as the place where during the Second World War, United States Army forces met with forces of the Soviet Union during the invasion of Germany on April 25, 1945.
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Coat of arms of Coat of arms | |
Location of Torgau within Nordsachsen district | |
| Coordinates: 51°33′37″N 13°0′20″E / 51.56028°N 13.00556°ECoordinates: 51°33′37″N 13°0′20″E / 51.56028°N 13.00556°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Nordsachsen |
| Municipal assoc. | Torgau |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andrea Staude (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 102.53 km2 (39.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 78 m (256 ft) |
| Population (2011-12-31) | |
| • Total | 20,887 |
| • Density | 203.716/km2 (527.62/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 04860 |
| Vehicle registration | TDO, DZ, EB, OZ, TG, TO |
| Website | www |
This marked the beginning of the line of contact between Soviet and American forces, but not the occcupation zones. In fact the area surrounding Torgau at first occupied by U.S. forces was later, in July 1945, given over to Soviet forces.
Torgau Media
- Karte von Torgau und Umgebung.tif
Map of Torgau and the surrounding area (around 1770)
- ElbeDay1945 (NARA ww2-121).jpg
In an arranged photo commemorating the meeting of the Soviet and American armies, 2nd Lt. William Robertson (U.S. Army) and Lt. Alexander Silvashko (Red Army) stand facing one another with hands clasped and arms around each other's shoulders. In the background are two flags and a poster.
- Georg von Siemens.jpg
Photo of Georg von Siemens
References
Other websites
16x16px Media related to Torgau at Wikimedia Commons
- http://www.torgau.de
- http://www.torgau-oschatz.info Archived 2004-10-15 at the Wayback Machine