original: This marked the beginning of the line of contact between Soviet and American forces, but not the finalized occupation zones.
simplifications: This marked the start of the line of contact between Soviet and American forces.  The finalized occupation zones came later. This was the start of contact between Soviet and American forces, but not the final occupation zones. This marked the beginning of the line of contact between Soviet and American forces. This was the start of contact between Soviet and American forces. It was not the final occupation zones. This was the start of the contact between Soviet and American forces. However, these were not the final occupation zones. This marked the start of contact between Soviet and American forces. It did not mark the finalized occupation zones. This was the start of the line of contact between Soviet and American forces. This was the start of communication between Soviet and US forces, but not the final controlled areas. This marked the beginning of the line of contact between Soviet and American forces. It was not the finalized occupation zones. This marked the start of the line of contact between the Soviet and American forces, but not the completed zones of occupation.