The Allies. Союзники. Meeting at the Elbe River. (Short Film 2019)

The Soviet and American soldiers meet at the Elbe river in April of 1945. East meets West. Let's not forget the time when we were allies. Maybe more than that, we were friends. We are all just people and we all want peace. Happy Victory Day!
Советские и Американские солдаты встретились у реки Эльба в апреле 1945 год. Давайте будем помнить о том времени, когда мы были союзниками, и даже друзьями. Мы все люди и все хотим мира. С Днем Победы!
Written and directed: Tony LaPron
Camera operator: Evgeniy Belyavtsev
Sound assistance: Evgeniy Masalov
Starring: Alexey Karkushko and Trey Copenhaver
Sean Ayres
Denis Yachikov
Grigory Rozhkov
Sergey Latyshev
Konstantin Ezhanov
Vladimir Khodin
Music: Johan Soderqvist and Patrik Andren
all the music rights belong to their owners, non commercial use only
Tony LaPron Films 2019

[@AngelArgus]

"Although I could not understand what he is saying, I felt that this man was my brother"

[@asahelmarin9324]

As an American, I would like to salute and give my greatest respects to the brave young men and women of the Soviet Union and the USA, who bravely fought and died for their country, and for giving us the freedom which we now enjoy. I would also like to say that hopefully one day we can become allies again.

[@Alexxxxander]

Our brave ancestors fought side by side against the enemy for the sake of peace on earth. I hope that in the future our politicians will find the strength to work closely together for good. Because ordinary people have no problems with each other. Greetings from Russia 🇷🇺🇺🇸 friend.

[@dmitriyrozhdestvenskiy2826]

Thank you, my friend! I also want to salute and greet all the American soldiers and the Soviet soldiers, men and women that fought back the pure evil on this planet-Nazism and gave their lives in order to give us a normal life. Let all of them be remembered for the eternity, and let all of us would be friends, let it always be peace for American people, Russian people, Europeans and Asians, - for all the world.

[@apn0597]

Oh I can't wait for the moment when we become friends for real and forever. What is happening now is a huge mistake. But I'm begging you to remember that millions of people in Russia do not want this war, they understand that we are ruled by a dictator. I hope someday we will also have a statue of liberty. And our statues of liberty will be sisters. Someday this dream will come true. What a wonderful world!

[@rivaraptor4277]

I really hope the day US and Russia become allies, Elbe day becomes an official holiday in both nations

[@TheMrPeteChannel]

That would be a beautiful day.

[@williamortiz3238]

I wish the same :')

[@epsilonjay4123]

Russia deserves better than Putin. Russia has just had bad luck with their government.

[@TheyCensorUsHere]

Lol, we are allies. Russia and U.S have been hardcore partners on ISS. That's why we used the Soyuz for so long.

[@commander_expendable]

to quote Shrek, yeah right, like that's ever gonna happen

[@TheMrPeteChannel]

When Americans & Russians work together good things happen.

[@belarusian6275]

Как жаль,что потом из-за политиков по обе стороны-всё это сотрудничество и союзничество полетело в трубу.....

[@HistoryNerd8765]

I'd like it if we could be friends one day. Hello from America.

[@raketny_hvost]

Будем честными, СССР был несколько более прав в отношении рабочих и воспитания людей

[@user-mq8nc6oo7c]

Не согласен. Что Американские и тем более, Советские солдаты хотели скорее покончить с войной. Им не было до политики

[@dmitriyrozhdestvenskiy2826]

Да, хочется, чтобы все мы были в мире. И друзьями - снова.

[@marcusmeins1839]

"Although i could not understand anything he said ,i felt this man was my brother and i think he felt the same"

[@Alexxxxander]

Strong friendship between our countries and our peoples. Greetings from Russia 🇷🇺🤝🇺🇸

[@expio4257]

Though our politicians may hate each other, out people can do amazing things together. Хотя наши политики могут ненавидеть друг друга, наши люди могут делать удивительные вещи вместе. (Извините за сломанный русский, это Переведено Google) Привет из Америки! Greetings from America! 🇺🇲🤝🇷🇺

[@MandoMadness]

Hello long live our great nations love from USA to Russia!! 🇺🇸 🤝 🇷🇺

[@Alexxxxander]

@@MandoMadness I totally agree, best regards from Russia 🇷🇺🇺🇸

[@coffeelink943]

@@Alexxxxander same as well, I don’t let politics ruin the image of a country and it’s people. I tried Russian food before when i was in New York and it’s absolutely delicious

[@Alexxxxander]

@@coffeelink943 Politicians and politicians are trying to divide ordinary people, this should not be allowed. By the way, I love the American auto industry, especially the old school. Real cars that have a soul. Best regards from Russia.

[@kentoscocos5238]

sadly,few years after that meeting,they have to fight each other,because their upper command says so.

[@TonyLaPron]

we can make it good way

[@kentoscocos5238]

@@TonyLaPron you mean?

[@TonyLaPron]

@@kentoscocos5238 we could let it not to happen again man

[@bhirawaanoraga4953]

@DaeHwan Lee ask the politician

[@Hairysteed]

Well they had their weapons pointed at each other but they - fortunately for all humanity - didn't pull the trigger. They did, however, fight each others allies.

[@aidanmercer9422]

“And I hope this friendship will last longer into the future.” (How I wished that was true.)

[@Ratstalgic]

American: you give me “Mosinka” and I give you M1 , deal? Soviet: let me look

[@oldcomrade_5825]

As a russian-american with a great interest of general world history, especially war history, it warms my heart to know that such an event happened. The warriors of both my countries meeting with common interests and the same goals. At the end, we're all people, the guys were all soldiers who just wanted the war to end and to go home, as was said in the film. Nevertheless, it is quite saddening that shortly after the link-up at the River Elbe and the end of WW2, the United States and Union of Soviet Socialist Republics became bitter enemies in the cold war, and the US and Russia are still not on great terms today to say the least.

[@reconzero5699]

Hopefully we can become allies again

[@danielnavarro537]

I respect Americans, British, and Soviets soldiers. I hope a conflict like World War 1 or 2 or any war never happens and never happens again in the future. I hope in the future there will be peace in the world.

[@J0mzy118]

Agreed we are all human

[@hendrikalbertusjanssens7933]

DANIEL Navarro why not Australian or new zealand

[@danielnavarro537]

@@hendrikalbertusjanssens7933 well great Britain and her Commonwealth

[@danielnavarro537]

@abhishek sk well the germans, the Italians, and the Japanese. All of them fought to protect their loved ones and their country. I respect them as well.

[@bruhlel6674]

Cold war is just a mistake poor American troops died in vietnam same as the russians died in Afghanistan they would live a beutiful life

[@DarthVaderTheSithLord]

I hope I get to see America and Russia become allies in my lifetime.

[@g.i.azilla3557]

I like the part when the two Russians were looking at the American soldier’s M1 Garand

[@Ingen.17]

Soviets*

[@maxvyros432]

@@Ingen.17 ну, у них привыкли просто русскими называть

[@Ingen.17]

@@maxvyros432 Да, правда, люди должны знать правду.

[@capitandiriangen8981]

Usa soldier: see? This Bad boi can shoot 8 rounds in a row without need Of Bolt action Soviet soldiers: *gasps in slavic*

[@SRR-5657]

@@capitandiriangen8981 ever heard of the SVT 40?

[@grammarnazi3538]

Dude I'm Russian-American, this video straight up made me tear up damn.

[@coffeelink943]

Same here man. Russian fought with us. We took losses, they took losses. Without the support and the friendship with the Soviet Union, this war would have cost even higher. Sigh… once again politician split everyone apart

[@cowboydan507]

Russian American here

[@tpl608]

The Soviet union took far more loses than any ally. Stain was evil. But he was right to push for a second front sooner than England wanted. Even Eisenhower call the English out .

[@user-dc9oq2pr6v]

@@tpl608 Comrade Stalin was NOT evil. the jewish isrealites in the german govt. are

[@tpl608]

@@user-dc9oq2pr6v stupidest comment posted today. Tell those in the Soviet prison system he wasn't. Take your antisemitic views and pound sand

[@AirShark95]

The hardest part about history is that when we study it we know the outcome of the events. The hardest thing to do is to not think about the outcome and to live the events the same way people experiencing them did. They had no foresight of how things would turn out while we do.

[@Asian19981]

Yeah i’m still glad they got to be friends. Even if it’s just for short period of time

[@bulbousfungus]

People need to see this now more than ever.

[@TonyLaPron]

spread this

[@rt_huxley9205]

Back when Russian and Americans were friends. Not enemies.

[@Russian-German_Empire]

Встреча на Эльбе это память между 2 народов запомнится как встреча 2 стран, 2 народов и начало мира.

[@unknowncowboy7788]

2:36 Great photo😞 🇺🇸 ❤️ 🇷🇺

[@witoldwielunski5739]

The best short film about friendship and peace I have ever seen . Jestem Polakiem , i ten dzien spotkania na Elbe tez powinien byc holyday in Poland . Mieszkam w Glasgow , kocham pokoj , I love peace . Witek

[@J0mzy118]

2:20 looking at each other’s weapons and watching the soviet giving the pistol as souvenir is nice to see.

[@MONTR65]

That was the Americans pistol. He probably just let him look at it

[@terrypennington2519]

It looked like an m1911, so it was probably the American's pistol

[@mrbloby8806]

@@terrypennington2519 not to mention his holster was empty already so he must have let the soviet soldier borrow it

[@LilJim2031]

Great short film we should never forget our forefathers sacrifice, sometimes it is better to turn a blind eye to ideology.

[@marxisthumanist8936]

Long live russ american friendship

[@agilar6998]

*I am Russian and I would like to see this peace between the two powers again. No one in Russia wants war as well as in the United States*

[@silentwolf6555]

I honestly wished that peace came to the world after WWII, the Cold War was such a big mistake

[@helpfulfox2789]

No matter where you're from, we have so much in common with one another. We all want to live our lives in peace.. it's a pity those in power are corrupt, and sacrifice the peace for profit and ego. I hope some day Russia and US can be friends. For now, even if our Governments are at odds, we should not forget that we are all human. We can still love one another.

[@sovietchannel8300]

i'm crying😢😢😭😭😭

[@zaijiancelis]

Wish they were still like this

[@mattjameskendall]

The Spirit of the Elbe, I wish the spirit of that moment defined the rest of human history and relations between all people.

[@Lens15]

Soviets and Americans are happy to meat Britts be like: OPERATION UNTHIKABLE

[@user-dc9oq2pr6v]

and in '42 or '43 that bulldog churchill was BEGGING Stalin to hold on and push back, Stalin saved the brits

[@jonagem1439]

A well & truly glorious moment in human history

[@KazuDiabolis]

Never forget when we were comrades 🤝 I hope the day comes soon where we’ll be at peace. The true enemies are politicians

[@Black_Feather89156]

This just makes me cry the music the friendship ;)

[@shamoksha]

Отлично! Наткнулся случайно, прошу разрешения на перепост.

[@TonyLaPron]

с указанием авторства - конечно :)

[@thelegendaryt-rex4763]

The Politicians are making things worse for the people. The people of russia feel the same way about politics. They know we're good people. Military leaders and troops from both countries respect each other, just like the old days. No matter how bad the politics get, friendships can never be broken. Once you love someone, they stay in your heart forever.

[@jltfortress6363]

Russian civilians are just trapped surrounded by Corrupted government and its like putting them into prison with no Freedom at all. I feel terrible bad for them, Also I know that Russian soldiers aren’t that bad most in general.

[@MrShoulder]

I respect the soldiers of all sides, just not the higher ups

[@KeqingFun]

пообещали друг другу, чтоб войны больше такой не было, и уже через 6 лет встретились в Кореи в качестве врагов..

[@coffeelink943]

Politics are the blame for them. U.S Troops and Soviet Troops all hugged and celebrate together after the war ended until politics has to ruined everything.

[@Herman47]

*Very nice, inspiring video, Tony. Thanks!*

[@powerdanger7315]

If anyone wonder, The music is Battlefield V Last TigerTheme

[@justspaceex1589]

Yea I love that music

[@Vercingetorix46BC]

This is pure piece of an art!

[@ElliotHell47]

Just.. amazing ! Просто восхитительно ! Thank you for this kind of ART and good part of the end-of war history remade.

[@thangkhopaokipgen5966]

They all use to be allies but this change 😔😔😔

[@Sintonizarproductions]

This was cool!

[@Sunday_fits]

Brilliant film, soldiers are unified but politics divide them

[@sanahirosplatoon6459]

They both suffered loss, tragedy and trauma. Officers and politicians didn't matter to those enlisted men who saw nothing but the men who helped them defeat the greatest threat to their nations. It was not a matter of country, but a matter of friendship between the Russian east and American west who together by bond and brotherhood even in the face of their difference defeated the grand threat of Germany. They were not allies, but friends.

[@Internetbutthurt]

cool. nice one

[@shalithabandara7970]

US ❤️ Russia

[@SisterofBattle]

Instead of being Allies we are fighting each other....... shame. Hello from Russia.

[@Hero_Of_Time94]

Our stupid politicians are pitting us against eachother like some kind of nemesis duel. Us normal US citizens don’t want war with russia hell a massive majority of us love the russian people!

[@j_3d]

If theres no cold war elbe day will be a national holiday and yay no school

[@mty2889]

This was the best anti propaganda video on the internet

[@olegeremenko2404]

Жаль что, простые люди принесли победу, и мир. Боролись за то что бы не было войны в будущем. А теперь политики на западе, сеют эту войну.

[@uja11]

the fuck are you smoking? russia started the unprovoked war

[@meikai2135]

Отличное видео удивлен что так мало просмотров у него. Покидал по дискорду ссылку знакомым надеюсь заинтересуются.

[@KnightofBelarus]

I wonder what would have look liked if Germans met the Japanese in Siberia or North America

[@binyominsilverman1592]

The mass murder and suffering would be greater than anything the world has ever seen. Thank goodness your thought didn’t happen.

[@charlesburgoyne-probyn6044]

There is a sublime harking back with films like this, in 2019 the relationship had been deteriorating for years, its almost like deep down knowing that it is doomed to get worse and a hope against hope aspect and reminding of optimisim of long ago to inspire people for better relations such films are often a prelude to a paradigm collapse

[@TonyLaPron]

hope not, we all want peace

[@charlesburgoyne-probyn6044]

@@TonyLaPron indeed but as the decades have passed a naivety and complacency has increased and it almost seemed like the defeat of hitler and the Nazis had led to a fundamental change in human nature for Europe at least war to end wars especially with the end of communism with minimal violence, yet human nature is fatalistic perhaps because we are all mortal. The war in Ukraine has definitely shattered assumptions that have held for decades and is by no means over and predictions are bound to be wayward. I don't want war like most people but it is one of those things that will exist as long as humans do. In recent years there has been far too much regaling in WW2 and was becoming a dangerous distraction from present issues. All these newly erected monuments to past events trying to keep it alive when it's fading away. One thing this conflict will do for Russia and Ukraine is to make them think less about the 1930's and 40's which both had been doing too much of before ... and more about now.

[@hamstriker5383]

The bfv music makes this short movie better

[@Toxic_Man_]

Аха кто-то уде повторил этот ошибку! Бывший КГБчник!

[@UralPartisan]

10/10

[@johnmacneill7489]

america and russia is like a mirror image of each other

[@johnmacneill7489]

@Чайник 98-го года You know we could have stayed civil about this right

[@TheIndogamer]

1:13 a short lived promise however.

[@Takai05]

A promise that would be broken by higher-ups.

[@kapvonlewin4373]

1:40 yeah...............about that

[@sosigboi_gaming1610]

ussr dies and says this: poka tovarish america tale care of my son thanks comeade america im sorry💔

[@thewedge8823]

excellent film quality for 1945. looks like it was shot today

[@vergilalphaandomega3420]

I didn,t cry you cry

[@beanzgaming833]

USA and USSR in 1945: Allies USA and USSR in 1947: Enemies

[@aryaariyanto9356]

Name movie please

[@derpynerdy6294]

I like how there’s no dirty parts in their uniforms hehe

[@GWRStudioss]

hey i know that guy

[@nosepoo2]

How do those Americans understand Russian and how those soviets understand English? Dont blame, I am just asking

[@LexiaKazu]

Maybe there’s Russian origin American you know Before Soviet took the Russia It was Tsar kingdom and Provisional Government so my guess is that there must be Russian migrated to the USA Canada or maybe even Republics in Europe such as France or none communist state monarchy state like UK And Since Tsar kingdom was close relationship with UK thanks to ww1 so my guess they must’ve learned English

[@basfordhouston9809]

Love USA from Russia🇷🇺 ❤🇺🇸

[@masalamurtangabandzeyebas7011]

is this reality show

[@victorypolka7449]

Really wanna see soviets meet allies in Korea

[@MalevolentSpirit234]

They did. In the air though, fighting each other as part of the Cold War. That's why this film made me, a Russian, cry.

[@radioniktv8218]

Операция Фрэнтик.

[@vaibhavkalia3016]

All bcoz of Stalin sometimes a single person can change the world that's what he did

[@Takai05]

Is Americans were at fault as well

[@racelkatyusha403]

@@Takai05 everybodies fault

[@proudamerican3595]

@@racelkatyusha403 no just the Russians fault we did not do nothing wrong

[@proudamerican3595]

@The governor how is it our fault if you stabbed us in the back for being jealous of our power

[@proudamerican3595]

@The governor not all Americans like gay thing and do the things you just explained because not all Americans are liberals

[@zov8285]

Будь мы союзниками, то в мире больше не было бы войн. Я надеюсь, что правительство Штатов рано или поздно одумается. Привет из России всем здравомыслящим американцам

[@therookie8872]

WE need to get to our senses? We are not invading our own neighbor.

[@zov8285]

@@therookie8872 советую более подробно разобраться в причине начала операции, а не слепо верить своим СМИ. У меня есть знакомые с Донбасса, и они очень хорошо прочувствовали то, как их 8 лет бомбили украинские войска. И наши войска намеренно не бомбят мирных жителей, в отличии от США с их насаждением "демократии" во многих странах мира. Сербы например до сих пор помнят, поэтому и ненавидят вас. Да и не только сербы, ведь список огромный

[@therookie8872]

@@zov8285 the same can be said for you. You’re no better than us, so don’t pretend to be.

[@apn0597]

@@therookie8872 don't listen this mad idiot :D My country (Russia) is fascist reich now. Give these people some time, they will understand what happened. It is a bad time we are living, but many of us still remember that we are human beings. I hope that we can atone our sins in future.

[@apn0597]

@@therookie8872 and for me America will always be a symbol of freedom.

[@raymondbrewster]

Я немного запутася после того как почитал комментарии, от куда авторо канала? Он отвечает и на Русском и на Английском :/

[@TonyLaPron]

я из Хабаровска, говорю одинаково на английском и русском, живу в Москве

[@raymondbrewster]

Понял =) Кстати спасибо за короткометражку! Получилась невероятно круто и по своему гениально! Btw God bless United States.

[@coffeelink943]

@@TonyLaPron this was so beautiful, thank you for making this work

[@antonytacheesstea_sakha]

Sad

[@alexrangel1123]

BFV is HELL

[@user-oj9rr8ul3x]

🇺🇸🤝🇷🇺

[@Iprxq]

Now they are not allies :/

[@Shiroya_Rumika]

Ahhh they've been since the start of Cold War

[@apn0597]

I hope we will be allies again, true friends.

[@proudamerican3595]

It breaks my heart knowing that we are helping facists in Ukraine meaning that we betrayed our own veterans and our Russian allies

[@marcusmeins1839]

it is putin the dictator's fault dude , don't trust him that much . not saying that america is all innocent but this war is putin's own doing .

[@proudamerican3595]

@@marcusmeins1839 no its zelenskys fault

[@NİKOLAOS_1453]

​@@marcusmeins1839 No, the Ukrainian problem is Zelensky's fault, he could have respected the Minsk agreements, Europe and the US should not be concerned with Zelensky's mistakes If he wants to be at war with Russia, let him forget the European Nations and the USA, enough suffering has been brought to us by this selfish dancer and actor

[@coffeelink943]

@@NİKOLAOS_1453 a lot of American are suffering financially because of this war going on. Putin tried to negotiate with Zelensky, and find solution to stay neutral to keep Ukraine safe long before the conflict happened. It’s devastating for both sides because of Zelensky arrogance decision. Russian families are losing loves ones such as their sons and fathers, and Ukraine is getting rip to shreds

[@FLAMETHROWER299]

oh don't worry that friendship ends at the end of the war

[@strekalovigor96]

09 May 2022. Still watching this. 🇺🇸 🇬🇧 🇫🇷 🇷🇺

[@KnightofBelarus]

Shouldn’t the Russians wear helmets 🪖 ?

[@TonyLaPron]

USSR had a few dozens of nationalities in it. Russians were only one of those. And yeah, it is a non documentary film :)

[@kipras4699]

*sad german noises*

[@user-rh8fd6bc5s]

Тоесть россия победитель войны. И ей решать за восточные союзные страны СНД?

[@TonyLaPron]

СССР победитель вместе с Союзными силами

[@desertstorm272]

Stalin had prepared to confront his wartime allies. What a sly fox

[@meikai2135]

Preciously, real problem is the ruling elite... But nobody forbids ordinary people to be friends.

[@berings12]

Stalin, are you sure? I've heard it was Churchill in his Fulton-speech .

[@jjba1909]

Operating Unthinkable dumbass

[@Internetbutthurt]

You clearly dont know your history. Both the US an Britain assessed plans before the war had ended to attack the USSR. It never entered Stalins head as much an asshole that he was - Truman and Churchill were clearly bigger two-faced assholes. The Cold War was started by the West.

[@williamortiz3238]

Stalin? Dude it was Truman