On This Day: U.S. and Soviet armies met in German city of Torgau as WWII drew to a close

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On This Day: U.S. and Soviet armies met in German city of Torgau as WWII drew to a close

Following are some of the major events to have occurred on April 25: 1915 – Australian and New Zealand troops stormed ashore at Gallipoli, Turkey, in World War One as part of a British-led Allied force. Some 7,000 Australians and 2,000 New Zealanders were killed during the eight-month battle against Turkish forces. 1945 – The U.S. and Soviet armies met in the German city of Torgau as World War Two drew to a close in Europe. 1985 – Britain’s Prin…