V-E Day (Victory in Europe Day)

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V-E Day (Victory in Europe Day)

Victory in Europe Day, generally known as V-E Day, VE Day or simply V Day, was the public holiday celebrated on 8 May 1945 to mark the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces. It thus marked the end of World War II in Europe.

Winston Churchill waves to crowds in Whitehall, London on the day he confirms that the war with Germany was over.

Field Marshall Wilhelm Keitel signs the final surrender terms on 8 May 1945 in Berlin.

Britain remembers the 50th anniversary in 1995 with a Lancaster bomber dropping poppies in front of Buckingham Palace

BBC article: HERE

More: HERE

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And who could forget this famous photography from Life magazine?

Followup stories to the photo are here and here.