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'That's me': Man from VE Day photo recalls life in bombed city
On 8 May 1945, Britain rejoiced when Germany surrendered, bringing to an end the war in Europe. Ahead of the 80th anniversary ...
80 years on: VE Day and Europe's liberation
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the Allies’ victory over Nazi Germany and the end of the war in Europe, which claimed ...
As war again rages in Europe, VE Day reminds us all what’s at stake
Eighty years on, the story of Australia’s Stanley Bruce, Winston Churchill and Victory in Europe Day remains strikingly ...
VE Day moments so far - and what's still to come
VE Day marked the end of World War Two in Europe. Huge crowds took to the streets on 8 May 1945 to sing, dance and rejoice ...
The road to V-E Day, from the assault on Berlin to bonfires and dancing in the capitals of Europe
British Field Marshal Harold Alexander accepts the unconditional surrender of German and Italian forces in Italy and western ...
VE Day 2025 RECAP: King Charles honours grandfather in powerful way 80 years on
In a striking gesture of respect, King Charles followed in his grandfather's footsteps as he appeared on the balcony in front ...
VE Day 80 years on: 'We all got rather squiffy'
But on 6 and 9 August 1945, the United States detonated two atomic bombs over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, ...