The Royal Family’s appearance alongside war hero Winston Churchill on the Buckingham Palace balcony is one of the iconic moments of VE Day in 1945. But what is less well known is that the monarch ...

May 8 marks 80 years since the close of the European theater in World War II, when Nazi Germany surrendered to the Allies. The fighting in Europe stopped when the Chief of Staff of the German Armed ...

People took to the streets to celebrate the end of fighting with street parties and big celebrations, as well as attending church services to thank God for the victory. It also marked a moment of ...

LONDON (AP) — Cities from London to Moscow will be awash with parades, flyovers and memorials this week as the world marks the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day — the day Nazi Germany ...

As the world marks the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day on May 8, we reflect on the enduring significance of Allied unity, military preparedness, and the preservation of history. On May ...

On May 7, 1945, Germany unconditionally surrendered to the Allied forces. The next day, at the insistence of the Soviets, Germany signed a second surrender document in Berlin, which became known as ...

At the start of All Creatures Great and Small Season 6, Darrowby erupts in celebration as Victory in Europe (VE) Day marks Nazi Germany’s surrender. The series captures the joy of the moment, but in ...

A photograph of a VE Day street party snapped eight decades ago has been recreated on the same spot by local residents. On 8 May 1945, Britain rejoiced when Germany surrendered, bringing to an end the ...

A German vicar in Leicestershire says he was proud to celebrate 80 years since World War Two ended in Europe. The Reverend Ludger Fremmer, from St Wilfrid's Church in Kibworth, said many people in his ...

Recently released British prisoners of war meet up with a parachute recce party while marching towards Allied lines, in Germany May 4, 1945. Happy crowds gather round the Rond-Point on the ...