In the traffic circle in plain view of the castle across the river. Monument

The memorial includes three sandstone monuments with an inscribed brass plaque attached to the front; three flagpoles stand behind each stone representing the United States, Russia and Germany.

The memorial remembers the link-up of US  (273^rd Infantry Regiment , 69^th Infantry Division, 1^st US Army) and Soviet Forces near the end of World War II along the Elbe River.

From the 69^th Infantry Division Association Website:

Robertson Patrol 1600 (4:00 PM). The scene at the damaged bridge over the Elbe in Torgau about 1600, April 25, 1945. Americans 2nd Lieutenant William D. Robertson and Pfc Frank Huff, Hq 1st Bn 273rd Inf Rgt climbing the steel skeleton of the blasted bridge over the Elbe River in Torgau to meet Soviet Lieutenant Alexander Silvashko and Sergeant Nikolai Andrejew, 58th Guards Division.

The text on the brass plaques is written in English, German and Russian.  The English reads:

The Spirit of the Elbe ("Geist der Elbe")

The World War II Link-up of Allied and Soviet Forces occurred here on April 25, 1945 with unites of the United States 69^th Infantry Division, and the USSR 58^th

Guards Division, 1^st Ukrainian Front

This resulted in creating the “SPIRIT OF THE ELBE” dedicated to the peoples

Of all nations resolving their differences without war and should be an eternal

Beacon to light the future courses of all nations working together for the

Mutual benefit of all people.

Erected with gratitude to the peoples of the Elbe River area for their kindness and 

Friendship, by the 69^th Infantry Division Memorial Fund, Inc. and the Soviet Elbe

River Veterans

Dedicated June 12, 1998