Troops Link at Elbe River - 1995 Mint Imperforate Issue
April 25, 1945 Prime Minister Churchill had tried to persuade President Roosevelt and General Eisenhower that the final assault on Berlin should be a joint Anglo-American effort excluding the Russians. Roosevelt and Eisenhower rejected the idea, believing that the arrival of only two Allies in Berlin would needlessly alienate Russia, an important partner who might be needed in the war against Japan. Advancing together with the Russians would also dramatically reduce Anglo-American casualties. Eisenhower formulated a plan that would unite the Americans and the Russians south of Berlin at the Elbe River. The British would deploy to the north, capturing the city of Lubeck and thereby preventing a Nazi retreat. The joining of the U.S. and Russian forces signified the defeat of the German army. Yet the last remaining days of the war would see a fierce, bloody battle before the fall of Berlin.
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