In this newsreel from British Movietone, Winston Churchill announces an end to the war in Europe. The celebrations that followed his announcement lasted for almost two days.
In this newsreel from British Movietone, Winston Churchill announces an end to the war in Europe. The celebrations that followed his announcement lasted for almost two days.
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Good stuff!
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These newsreels are always an interesting look into the past.
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Fantastic!
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I remember asking my father what he thought of V-E Day when it happened. He said he was happy for those guys, but it didn’t or change his situation any. The Pacific went on without missing a beat.
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A lot of men in the Pacific felt the same way. Their fight was still going on.
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My grandparents had two sons Missing in Action: https://joynealkidney.com/2020/05/08/on-ve-day-two-sons-missing-in-action/
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It must have been a difficult time for celebrating the end of the war in Europe.
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