The story
American 2nd Lt. William Robertson and Russian Lt. Alexander Sylvashko met near Torgau, Germany, 25 Apr 1945US Army African-American crew of a M3 light tank taking a break after taking Coburg, Bayreuth, Germany, 25 Apr 1945Russian soldiers with PPSh-41 submachine guns entering the Frankfurter Allee station in Berlin, Germany, late-Apr 1945
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You have arrived at just one small part of Back to Normandy — a personal project dedicated to preserving stories, images, music and memories of the Second World War.
Every record is a doorway to a larger story. Explore Back to Normandy to discover more, or visit Fred Vogels' personal website to learn about the person and the projects behind it.