Today is 8th May

[Knaur Amarsh]

VE Day



With a spirit undaunted, they fought fearlessly, for freedom and liberty.

[bolo121]

RIP

[Merlin]

May 8, 1945 is the end of the Europe theatre of WWII when Germany surrendered. The final end of WWII, when the Japanese Emperor announced Japan's surrender on Aug 15, 1945.

[bolo121]

May 8, 1945 is the end of the Europe theatre of WWII when Germany surrendered. The final end is later, when the Japanese Emperor announced Japan's surrender on Aug 15, 1945.

Erm, he did mention that it was VE day and not VJ day.

[Merlin]

Fine. I did not say he was wrong.

To the world, what matters is the final end of WWII.

[Knaur Amarsh]

Fine. I did not say he was wrong.

To the world, what matters is the final end of WWII.

If you had a brother fighting in Germany, would the ending of hostilities in ETO matter to you or the final end of WWII? :)

Anyways, not a thread for debating.

RIP

Lest We Forget

[Neo_Arch]

RIP for those martyrs and Cheers for the future

[Moroz]

My congratulations to the allies. Russia celebrates the Victory Day tomorrow.

[Knaur Amarsh]

My congratulations to the allies. Russia celebrates the Victory Day tomorrow.

On the 9th May?

[Moroz]

On the 9th May?

The act of capitulation of Germany was signed on May 8, 1945 10:43 PM Berlin time, that was 9th May 0:43 AM Moscow time.

Tomorrow will be the Victory parade on Red Square.



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[Albany Rifles]

When I think of VE Day I always come back to the photo, I think from Life magazine, of some soldiers from the 77th ID on Okinawa, in their ponchos hearing the announcement over the radio in their jeep. The looks on their faces seemed to say..."Yeah, so what?"


http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi..._in_Europe.jpg

All that said it is a great day to commemorate.

[Zampolit]

Happy Victory Day!

[omon]

Thanks to them.

[dave lukins]

Счастливый День Победы для всех наших друзей

[Guest]

May 8, 1945 is the end of the Europe theatre of WWII when Germany surrendered. The final end of WWII, when the Japanese Emperor announced Japan's surrender on Aug 15, 1945.

Actually, the dejure final end of world war 2 is in the 1950s, when the occupation of Japan was ended and a Peace Treaty was signed between His Majesty's Government and that of United States.