Truman designated May 8 as VE Day and the western allies followed suit, according to the museum. However, the Soviet Union ...

I’m at Westminster Abbey, where a special service is going to be held from midday to commemorate VE Day. The service is both ...

Squadron Leader Paul Wise, of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF), based at RAF Coningsby, in Lincolnshire, piloted ...

The war meant nearly six long years of enemy bombings, food rationing and the heartache of missing loved ones who were away ...

As the country marks the 80th anniversary of VE Day, follow our unique live blog to relive the key events and images from the ...

UK marks 80 year anniversary of allied victory in Europe with country-wide celebrations - VE day marks 80 years since Germany ...

To ring in VE Day 80 years ago, the team at The Daily Express was just as excited as everyone and reported on the historic ...

Europe is marking one of its most joyous days in history. The 80th anniversary of the end of World War II on the continent ...

Children at a primary school in Leicester have said they were "amazed" to receive a letter from a living World War Two ...

The war officially concluded on August 15, 1945, after the US dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and ...

'VE Day 80: A Celebration to Remember' will be broadcast live on BBC1 and iPlayer, and will see veterans and wartime heroes ...

Today, 80 years after the end of the Second World War in Europe, a wide range of celebrations are taking place ...