Happy VE Day!
On this day, 8 May 1945, eighty years ago, the Allies of World War II accepted Germany’s unconditional surrender. It was at 23:01 Central European Summer Time, and this was 00:01 9 May, Moscow time making it the 9 May for the Soviet Union. It became Victory in Europe Day!
So ended the deadliest war in Europe and celebrations erupted throughout the Western World, especially in the United Kingdom, France, Netherlands, in North America and in the USSR. The long night of war was over.
VE Day celebrations in Toronto 8 May 1945. Photo: John H. Boyd.
People celebrated in a state of euphoria. Celebrating the end of the war and constant danger.
Rebuilding was ahead in Europe and World War II was still raging in the Pacific. But for the Europeans peace had come!
We at 1939 Games wish you a happy Victory in Europe Day celebration.
Avro Lancaster performing a food drop over Ypenburg during Operation Manna. Allied bomber crews completed 11.000 tonnes of food drops to the starving population of the Netherlands. Making it the friendliest air drop by any bombers. Photo: Unknown.
49th Reconnaissance Regiment at the liberation of the Netherlands. They adopted the Polar Bear logo when they were garrisoned in Iceland 1940-1942. Photo: Unknown.