British troops of the 6th Airborne Division reached the Baltic Coast of Wismar

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British troops of the 6th Airborne Division reached the Baltic Coast of Wismar

British troops of the 6th Airborne Division reached the Baltic Coast of Wismar, due north of Schwerin, Germany on 3rd May where they made contact with a Russian armoured squadron which had pushed westward from Rostock.
Men of the two armies quickly made friends, and exchanged drinks and cigarettes.
Photograph shows: A 24 year old Russian Officer (seated) and his staff discuss the boundary location with a Canadian interpreter and the Liaison Officer Lieutenant P.G.Insole of 92 Wentworth Avenue, Galt, Ontario (seated right).
3rd May 1945

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Wismar
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Germany

Media ID 21904889

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