April 5, 2015
V.E. Day 70th Anniversary – Memories From My Family’s Photo Album (Kent & Netherlands)
A very special and very personal VE day remembrance
V. E. Day commemorative silk scarf from 1945. Private collection. ©Come Step Back In Time
70th ANNIVERSARY OF V.E. & V.J. DAY – UK COMMEMORATIVE EVENTS
Germany surrendered on 7th May, 1945, and the next day was declared V.E. (Victory in Europe) Day, ending World War Two in Europe. However, for many servicemen and their families, May 1945 was not their war’s end. The Allies were still at war with Japan but on the 6th and 9th August, 1945, the United States dropped atom bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan surrendered, World War Two was officially at an end.
V.E. Day commemorative pins, 1945. Private collection. ©Come Step Back In Time
In 2015, Britain will be marking the 70th anniversary of V.E. Day Victory in Europe and from Friday 8th May 2015 there will be a three-day weekend of commemorative events across the country. At 3pm on 8th May, national two-minute silence will mark the…
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