Three American soldiers (69th Infantry Division) watch with delight as a Soviet major (58th Guards Rifle Division) smokes an American cigarette, when the two sides met at the town of Torgau by the Elbe river in Germany; April 1945.

By the Elbe river

U.S. soldiers inspect the coast of Iwo Jima before bringing in additional supplies and landing more troops from ships. Mount Suribachi is seen on the left. 
 
 
 
 
 
 U.S. soldiers inspect the coast of Iwo Jima before bringing in additional supplies and landing more troops from ships. Mount Suribachi is seen on the left. 
 
 
 
 
 
 U.S. soldiers view the coast of Iwo Jima island from an off-shore ship. Mount Suribachi seen on the left.
 
 
 
 
 
 

Iwo Jima

A friendly get-together of Soviet and American soldiers, after the two sides have met at the Elbe river in Germany; April 1945.