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80 years ago World War II in Europe was over. Celebrating V-E Day is now tinged with some dread
Even if the end of World War II in Europe spawned one of the most joyous days the continent ever lived, Thursday’s 80th anniversary of V-E Day is haunted as much by the specter of current-day conflict as it celebrates the defeat of ultimate evil.
May 8 marks 80 years since the close of the European theater in World War II, when Nazi Germany surrendered to the Allies.
At 3pm eighty years ago on May 8, 1945, then Prime Minister Winston Churchill took to the airwaves to announce that Nazi ...
Army veteran Harry Miller was stationed in Germany when the Nazis surrendered. Upon hearing the news, he recalls that ...
European countries, including Germany, are commemorating the end of World War II on the continent. Europe's deadliest war ...
A war veteran whose ship was missed by a torpedo by feet just days before VE Day says he is “frightened” as he can see a ...
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Red lanterns to be lit for VE Day 80th anniversary at Texas Panhandle War MemorialDAR chapters and the local community will joing others across Texas May 8 to honor the sacrifice of veterans and remember the ...
CHIVALROUS veteran Jack Mortimer tucked the Queen into her blanket in the royal box outside Buckingham Palace. And the 101-year-old then gave Camilla a kiss on the hand as she left the VIP stand ...
The 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe is being marked around the world, with different events being held in different ...
But why is it a two-minute silence when a one-minute silence is more commonly observed for many commemorations in other ...
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