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William Vandivert1945-05

LIFE Photo Collection

LIFE Photo Collection
New York City, United States

German soldiers walk along precarious platform spanning a ruined bridge over the Elbe River to surrender to Allied forces instead of Russian troops in the waning days of WWII.

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  • Date: 1945-05
  • Location: Tangermunde, Germany
  • Physical Dimensions: B/W PRINT
  • Subject Keywords: German, Prisoners, Peace, Wars, Wwii, Germany, With Germany, In Germany, Bridges Ruined, 1940s
  • Publisher: TimeLife
  • Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
  • Provider: LIFE
  • Photographer: William Vandivert
  • Original ID: TimeLife_image_638117
  • Credits: LIFE
  • Copyright: © Time Inc.
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