WWII - Color, 1945, Germany: Meeting on The Elbe

Meeting on The Elbe CU graffiti on wall - ‘Volk An’s Gewehr!’ (People Fight!) & ‘Lieber Tot, Als Sklave’ (Better Dead Than Slaves). Aerials of destroyed bridges. Russian & American troops & officers in group standing on bridge looking at map; Russian & American officers shake hands - photocall; Larger group, more shaking of hands - American, British & Russian flags. 02:03:51 MCU Russian female soldier smiling for camera. VS troops fraternizing; Russian soldier w/ movie camera; Russian girls pose w/ American soldier; party in honor of the first meeting of US & Soviet Armies. Major General Emil Reinhart, Commanding General US 69th Infantry Division, panning to Major General C Ralph Huebner, CG, V Corps, US First Army, to Major General Barovov, Corps Commander, First Ukrainian Army, presentation of flag of Stalingrad. 02:05:15 Couples dancing in front of posters of Stalin & Roosevelt. Officers at table talking. 02:05:38 CU feet of Russian girl dancing folk dance, joined by Russian soldier. 02:06:20 Troops examine Soviet T34 tank driven all the way from Stalingrad. 02:07:27 Officers board large rowing canoe on river. 02:07:52 Soldiers with sign East meets West - painting of US & Russian soldiers shaking hands over Nazi flag. WWII; Victory; Celebrating; Celebration; Friendship; Communists; WW2; NB Some shots soft focus.