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VE Day: 60th anniversary

On May 8 1945 the war in Europe came to an end. Here we present a selection of articles on how the world is marking the 60th anniversary of VE Day
  • Soviet flags fly as Russia remembers

  • Queen in Channel Islands to mark liberation from Nazis

  • Putin salutes war veterans

  • Putin salutes war veterans

  • Immortal memory

  • Thousands join in rallies to hail wartime heroism

  • Veterans' anger over muted and sparsely attended VE Day ceremonies

  • No banners, no balloons, just a single Thank You

  • 'It was more than a feat of arms'

  • Dance bands, street parties, Spitfires and veterans' parades

  • Celebrate - and reflect

  • After the nightmare: what we wrote 60 years ago on VE Day ...

  • Neo-Nazis will defy Berlin ban

  • Anguish of woman who held secret evidence of Hitler's identity

  • Dear Keith,

  • I was there: the joy and the tears

  • Future of a Ruined Germany

  • 'They applauded to hear Hitler was dead'

  • We must not forget how war was won

    Richard Overy
    Richard Overy: It was the Soviet and Chinese sacrifice that made victory possible.
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