Hands Across the Elbe: The Soviet American Linkup
On April 25, 1945, the historic link-up of American and Russian soldiers at the Elbe River split Nazi Germany in half.
American, Russian and German veterans tell their experiences for the 50th Anniversary of this historic event.
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Book details
- Author
- Delbert Philpot, Donna Philpot
- Imprint
- Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Formats
- Paperback, Hardcover
- Subjects
- History › Military
- Topics
- World War II · Elbe River · US-Soviet relations · military history · Nazi Germany · veteran stories · Allied forces · 1945
- ISBN-13
- 9781563111723 (Paperback)9781681623160 (Hardcover)
About the authors
DELBERT E. PHILPOTT authored over 230 scientific papers and co-edited Hands Across the Elbe with his wife Donna Philpott.
Philpott served in the 69th Infantry Division during World War II and was awarded the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart. He earned a B.S. and M.A. in chemistry from Indiana University and a Ph.D. in cytology from Boston University. He headed the Electron Microscopy Lab at NASA Ames Research Center, retiring from NASA in 1990 before continuing under contract with Lockheed Martin.
Philpott was born in Omro, Wisconsin, on September 24, 1923, and died on December 11, 2005.
DONNA PHILPOTT is the co-editor of Hands Across the Elbe, a collection of accounts by American, Russian, and German veterans of the April 1945 link-up at the Elbe River, compiled for the event’s 50th anniversary.