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85 Years Ago, Winston Churchill Began His March to Defeat Hitler
When Churchill finally took up residence at 10 Downing Street in London, World War II had already been raging for eight ...
VE Day anniversary: Veteran who lost three brothers in Second World War hopes celebrations offer people the chance to 'learn from history'
Pauline Alexander, who served with the Women's Royal Air Force (WRAF) from 1942 to 1946, has reflected on her loss and the ...
Long Island honors V-E Day with historic parade at Eisenhower Park
An authentic World War II Sherman tank will lead a parade of vintage military armored vehicles in the Old Bethpage-based ...
What VE Day 2025 celebrations are happening across the UK this week?
This is the actual VE Day. A service will take place at Westminster Abbey, which will serve as both ‘an act of shared ...
How the royals celebrated VE Day back in 1945
The Royal Family ’s appearance alongside war hero Winston Churchill on the Buckingham Palace balcony is one of the iconic ...
'Victory' babies born as Second World War ended celebrate turning 80
VE Day babies are celebrating turning 80 as Greater Manchester and the nation marks the milestone anniversary of the end of ...
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Eighty years since Victory in Europe Day
On 8 May 1945, after nearly six years of global conflict, Britain and its Allies celebrated Victory in Europe Day (VE Day), ...
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Climbing on Winston Churchill statue to become a crime
The government will make it a crime to climb on Winston Churchill's statue in Parliament ... the service of the armed forces in the First and Second World Wars. The new law is contained in the ...
Relive VE Day as it happened 80 years ago when Britain threw epic party to celebrate Germany's surrender in WWII
Follow minute by minute details of Britain's VE Day celebrations on May 8, 1945 as the nation celebrated victory over Nazi ...