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Veterans join countdown to VE Day anniversary with full-size Spitfire replica
VE Day, short for Victory in Europe Day, is celebrated every year on May 8 to mark the day the Allies formally accepted ...
War veterans begin commemorations for historic 80th VE Day anniversary
The war hero was among the veterans who joined the UK's oldest armed forces charity, the SSAFA, to begin an 80-day countdown ...
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VE Day 80th anniversary celebrations might be ‘last chance to thank veterans’
May 8 marks the date in 1945 when the Allies accepted Germany’s surrender in the Second ... to commemorate the 80th anniversaries of both VE Day in May and Victory over Japan (VJ) Day on August ...
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VE Day 80th anniversary art competition launched
VE Day - which stands for Victory in Europe Day - is marked on 8 May. It was the day in 1945 near the end of World War Two when fighting against Germany in Europe stopped. Ms Gill said ...
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Stars join pupils for VE Day anniversary countdown
On this date in 1945, the Allies accepted Germany's surrender in World War Two, ending almost six years of war in Europe. Among events planned in the run-up to the anniversary is a VE Day Schools ...
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Veterans join countdown to VE Day anniversary with full-size Spitfire replica
Veterans joined an armed forces charity as it launched a countdown to the 80th anniversary of VE Day with a full-size Spitfire replica outside the Royal Albert Hall. VE Day, short for Victory in ...