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On the sign:
[סמל העיר ראשון לציון]
הנצחה יום האלבה
עצים אלה נטעו על ידי שגרירות ארה"ב ושגרירות רוסיה במדינת ישראל בעיר ראשון לציון, לציון "יום האלבה" בתאריך 25.4.1945 הכוחות הסובייטים והאמריקאים נפגשו בנהר אלבה, אשר הווה ציון דרך לקראת סוף מלחמת העולם השנייה.
День памяти встречи на Эльбе
Эти деревья были посажены от имени Посольства США. Посольства России в Государстве Израиль в городе Ришон ле-Цион в ознаменование Дня памяти встречи на Эльбс. 25 апреля 1945 года советские и американские войска встретились на реке Эльба.
[The emblem of the city of Rishon LeZion]
COMMEMORATION OF ELBE DAY
These trees were planted on behalf of the U.S. Embassy & the Russian Embassy to the State of Israel in the City of Rishon LeZion. marking the Commemoration of "Elbe Day". On the 25.4.1945. the Soviet and American troops met at Elbe River. thus marking an important step towards the end of WWII.
The sign is located in the Memorial Garden where many events are commemorated
The sign commemorates the Battle of the Elbe River, where Allied forces met Soviet forces near the town of Torgau, Germany. The battle, which was part of the Battle of Berlin, had symbolic significance as it split Nazi-controlled territory in Germany in two, and in many ways marked the end of World War II in Europe.
The location of the sign was photographed on the same day by the same photographer Click for a larger image
The Memorial Garden was photographed on the same day by the same photographer Click for a larger image