This, from ny posting on the BBC PEOPLE'S war; VJ DAY Tuesday 14th August 1945 I remember the day well even though I’ve long since lost the...
Heres hoping all who are attending the VJ events in London, and indeed any other local events, have a memorable time and are able to witness that...
The Royal British Legion have released this short video on YouTube, asking several people to read out what happened leading up to Victory in Japan...
My dad served in the Royal Marines Amphibious Unit LCA 557 Flotilla. He's 90 now and would like to commemorate VJ Day but Bristol City Council are...
Hi All, I'm not sure if anyone else has picked up on this (I did do a search but couldn't see anything) but has anyone else seen that the CWGC...
The link below is to a YouTube video of a Westcountry TV programme that records the highlights of the VE and VJ 50 commemorations in 1995. Amongst...
Today was the 70th Anniversary Service of Remembrance at Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp at Oranienburg, Brandenburg just North of Berlin. The...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-31999031 Video in link US veterans return to battle island On 19 February 1945 the US launched a land...
Seems that this re-enacting person (click on link) on the Nijmegen vehicles parade on Saturday 20 Sept 2014 lost his hat (stolen ? or wind swept...
Today....or tomorrow depending on timezone!
Let us Remember those that losts their lives this day, and this hour, 74 years ago in what was to be Britain's worst Wartime Maritime disaster....
On the ferry heading to Calais, and then to Bayeux with my group from the York Normandy veterans. Met some people at Dover from a group who were...
An annual Service of Commemoration regardingr the Liberation of Sachsenhausen, was Held on Sunday, 4th, May, 2014 and was the 69th Anniversary of...
With all the discussion about the 'accreditation' and visitor passes for this year's 70th anniversary of D-Day it is obvious that there will be...
Dear all, I hope you don't mind me requesting further help, but I think the members on here will be the perfect people for me to speak to. I'm...
I have been looking to see if anyone else was going to remind us that today is VJ Day. I actually went to a small local memorial service this...
Hi, does anyone know if there are to be any special celebrations for D-Day next year, as it will be the 70th Anniversary?
In an effort to bring together information on events that are happening in Normandy for the 70th Anniversary in 2014 I have the following now...
73 years ago today, 97 members of the British Expeditionary Force were executed after they had been captured by German forces. It seemed fitting...
Whilst walking to school this morning with my youngest I was musing on memorable dates to do with the war. If asked I'm sure most people with an...
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