“Elbe Day, April 25, 1945, is the day Soviet and American troops met at the River Elbe, near Torgau in Germany, marking an important step toward the end of World War II in Europe. This contact between the Soviets, advancing from the East, and the Americans, advancing from the West, meant that the two powers had effectively cut Germany in two. Elbe Day has never been an official holiday in any country, but in the years after 1945 the memory of this friendly encounter gained new significance in the context of the Cold War between the U.S. and the Soviet Union”. – Wikipedia

Members of a historical re-enactment group dressed as U.S. and Soviet Army soldiers take part in Elbe Day celebrations, in eastern German city of Torgau at the river Elbe, April 25, 2015. Elbe Day commemorates the encounter of the Allies 70 years ago, on the 25th of April 1945 when American and Soviet army units joined together on the destroyed bridge over the river Elbe. The photograph of the meaningful handshake made its way around the world and became a symbol of the near end of World War II in Europe. (Photo by Stefanie Loos/Reuters)

Members of a historical re-enactment group dressed as U.S. and Soviet Army soldiers take part in Elbe Day celebrations, in eastern German city of Torgau at the river Elbe, April 25, 2015. (Photo by Stefanie Loos/Reuters)

Members of a historical re-enactment group dressed as U.S. and Soviet Army soldiers take part in Elbe Day celebrations, in eastern German city of Torgau at the river Elbe, April 25, 2015. (Photo by Stefanie Loos/Reuters)

Amateur actors stand with their historical jeeps decorated with the US and the former Soviet Union flags in front of the Torgau Castle during the 70th anniversary celebrations of the so-called Elbe Day in Torgau, eastern Germany, Saturday, April 25, 2015. The WW II link-up of US and Soviet Forces occurred here at the river Elbe on April 25, 1945. (Photo by Jens Meyer/AP Photo)

Members of a historical re-enactment group dressed as U.S. and Soviet Army soldiers take part in Elbe Day celebrations, in eastern German city of Torgau at the river Elbe, April 25, 2015. (Photo by Stefanie Loos/Reuters)

A member of a historical re-enactment group dressed as Soviet Army soldier takes part in Elbe Day celebrations, in eastern German city of Torgau at the river Elbe, April 25, 2015. (Photo by Stefanie Loos/Reuters)

Members of a historical re-enactment group dressed as U.S. and Soviet Army soldiers take part in Elbe Day celebrations, in eastern German city of Torgau at the river Elbe, April 25, 2015. (Photo by Stefanie Loos/Reuters)

Members of a historical re-enactment group dressed as U.S. and Soviet Army soldiers take part in Elbe Day celebrations, in eastern German city of Torgau at the river Elbe, April 25, 2015. (Photo by Stefanie Loos/Reuters)

Amateur actors dressed in historical US Uniforms re-enact the link-up of Soviet and American troops during the 70th anniversary of the Elbe Day in Torgau, eastern Germany, Saturday, April 25, 2015. (Photo by Jens Meyer/AP Photo)

Members of a historical re-enactment group dressed as U.S. and Soviet Army soldiers take part in Elbe Day celebrations, in eastern German city of Torgau at the river Elbe, April 25, 2015. (Photo by Stefanie Loos/Reuters)

Amateur actors put their hands together during a re-enacting of the link-up of Soviet and American troops at the 70th anniversary of the Elbe Day in Torgau, eastern Germany, Saturday, April 25, 2015. (Photo by Jens Meyer/AP Photo)

A member of a historical re-enactment group dressed as a Soviet Army soldier stands on the eastern bank of the river Elbe river looking towards Schloss Hartenfels (Castle Hartenfels) on the western side, as he takes part in Elbe Day celebrations, in Torgau, Germany April 25, 2015. (Photo by Stefanie Loos/Reuters)

Russian veteran Nikolai Mihalovic Beljajev, 92, center, stands besides other Russian veterans during the 70th anniversary celebrations of the so-called Elbe Day in Torgau, eastern Germany, Saturday, April 25, 2015. The WW II link-up of US and Soviet Forces occurred here at the river Elbe on April 25, 1945. (Photo by Jens Meyer/AP Photo)

Russian veteran Nikolai Mihalovic Beljajev, 92, center right, dances with Hannelore Danders, center left, during the 70th anniversary celebrations of the so-called Elbe Day in Torgau, eastern Germany, Saturday, April 25, 2015. (Photo by Jens Meyer/AP Photo)

Russian veteran Nikolai Mihalovic Beljajev, 92, left, holds a flag with the emblem of the former Soviet Union during the 70th anniversary celebrations of the so-called Elbe Day in Torgau, eastern Germany, Saturday, April 25, 2015. (Photo by Jens Meyer/AP Photo)

A US soldier hoists the US flag during the 70th anniversary celebrations of the Elbe Day in Torgau, eastern Germany, Saturday, April 25, 2015. The WW II link-up of US and Soviet Forces occurred here at the river Elbe on April 25, 1945. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)

Russian veteran Nikolai Mihalovic Beljajev, 92, shows his highly decorated uniform during the 70th anniversary celebrations of the so-called Elbe Day in Torgau, eastern Germany, Saturday, April 25, 2015. (Photo by Jens Meyer/AP Photo)

Russian veterans Victor Maximov, right, and Nikolai Mihalovic Beljajev, second left, hold hands with US veteran Chet Yastrzemski of Southhampton, New York, second right, and others during the 70th anniversary celebrations of the so-called Elbe Day in Torgau, eastern Germany, Saturday, April 25, 2015. (Photo by Jens Meyer/AP Photo)

Russian veteran Victor Maximov, right, and the US veteran Chet Yastrzemski of Southhampton, New York, left, hold hands with others during the 70th anniversary celebrations of the so-called Elbe Day in Torgau, eastern Germany, Saturday, April 25, 2015. (Photo by Jens Meyer/AP Photo)