German surrender 76 years ago

That's right, the surrender in Reims concerned the Western front but Stalin wanted Russia to determin the end of the war and Keitel signed at Berlin on 8 mai. That date is still an official holliday in France. We also celebrate Jeanne D'Arc as she liberated Orléans on 8 may 1429 that ended English occupation.

Today in1945 ended the 6 years of war. It was the end of suppression, humiliation, extermination, killings and murders, only for the Germans' pleasure. It was the end of the last and 3rd war provoked by Germany in 70 years.

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• 5-7-45 NBC Reports of Germany Surrenders
• 5-7-45 BBC Announcement of VE Day
• 5-7-45 CBS Newshour
• 5-7-45 MBS (Mutual Broadcasting System) Worldwide News
• 5-8-45 BBC Winston Churchill - Germany's Unconditional Surrender
• 5-8-45 BBC VE Day Celebrations with Churchill
• 5-8-45 MBS News Of The World
• 5-8-45 NBC King George VI on Victory
• 5-8-45 NBC VE Day Special Broadcast
• 5-8-45 NBC President Truman on Victory in Europe

The 75th birthday celebrations of the German surrender were held this morning without public in Paris.

I can only hope our current leadership can learn from the past and not create the same mistakes.

As well as those of our adversaries. But they continue to stir the pot, pushing boundaries just like the leaders of Germany and Japan did. South China sea, Africa, The Crimea/Baltics. Our current administration is immersed in economics not war.

I don't remember the end of the war in Europe, but I do remember when the Pacific war ended. Big black headlines in the Manchester Union Leader. Atomic Bomb Dropped. Then a few days later - Japs Surrender. I also remember when my Uncle returned. Walked through the front door with the cutest little girl from Tennessee on one arm.

76 years ago today.

An 18 yr old in 1945 is now 94 yrs old. Something to ponder. My Grandfather passed 6 yrs ago at age 94. He joined in 1939 and was struck off strength in 1944 in France due to an artillery injury. I miss him very much. Thank a soldier next time you see one.

Cribbs74 wrote:An 18 yr old in 1945 is now 94 yrs old. Something to ponder. My Grandfather passed 6 yrs ago at age 94. He joined in 1939 and was struck off strength in 1944 in France due to an artillery injury. I miss him very much. Thank a soldier next time you see one.

Sailors too, over 2000 alone at Pearl Harbor on December 7th 1941.

Sorry Bob, I didn’t mean to neglect mentioning our sailors. Maybe a better way to put it is thank a serviceman.

Too many sacrifices. So many good men have been lost and now women too. I wish things were different, but it’s not.

Cribbs74 wrote:Sorry Bob, I didn’t mean to neglect mentioning our sailors. Maybe a better way to put it is thank a serviceman.

Too many sacrifices. So many good men have been lost and now women too.  I wish things were different, but it’s not.  

I know. I share.

Bob

Idem for sailors in the merchant navy. In Belgium, sailors were exempt from military service as well as miners. But only after 7 years of service. I asked each year to postpone the military service until the 7 year limit. If for example, you quit after 5 years, you still had to do your service. Of course, in wartime, I knew I would would be called to join a vessel again.

I sailed mainly on tankers during my 10 year carreer and I was in the Persian Gulf during the 1st gulf war. We sailed only during the night and went on anchor during daytime. Around that time, another Belgian tanker was hit by 2 exocet missiles shot from Iranian fighters. I was engineer on that vessel 3 times in the years to follow.

Thank you for your service. It’s appreciated, even if you don’t feel like it is.