63 Years Ago Today - Victory in Europe Day (V-E Day) May 8th, 1945
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VICTORY IN EUROPE - GERMANY SURRENDERS
VE Day finally arrived on May 8, 1945 after fierce efforts by the allied forces. The previous year British, Canadian, and U.S. ftroops invaded Normandy, and began to drive the Nazis out of France. At the same time, the Soviets were launching their own counter-offensive. They pushed the German army completely out of Europe. Seizing their advantage, the Soviets advanced into Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Romania.
By 1945, the German defenses had begun to collapse. The Soviet army occupied the eastern one-third of Germany. Eventually, the allies surounded Berlin. On April 30, Adolf Hitler commited suicide. Germany surrendered soon after.
This clip is a live report from Edward R. Murrow of CBS news. He is reporting from Piccadilly Circus in London amidst a crowd of jubilant Britains celebrating the end of the war.
Click here to listen to the live report.
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Nice reminder, the clip was moving
Comment by Eileen — May 9, 2008 @ 5:13 am
Need To Hear a Voice From The Victory Day in Europe?
65 years have past from the victory day in Europe and it feels as if a small celebration is in order.
If you’re sentimental fool as I am you’ll probably want to listen the radio clip that was broadcasted from London. Just click here.
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Trackback by World War 2 Forum — May 9, 2008 @ 5:18 am