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Happy VE Day

  • 08-05-2008 10:31am
    #1
    ojewriej
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    63 years ago, the war ended.

    Kapitulation-reims.gif

    General Alfred Jodl signing the capitulation papers in Reims.



    I'd say there was some celebrating all over Europe that day


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  • #2
    TerrorFirmer
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    We are really so lucky to leave in a generation where - in Europe, I'm talking about - war is merely history and images. 63 years ago is really not so long ago.


  • #3
    ojewriej
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,468 ✭✭✭ojewriej


    TerrorFirmer wrote: »
    We are really so lucky to leave in a generation where - in Europe, I'm talking about - war is merely history and images. 63 years ago is really not so long ago.

    I couldn't agree more. It's easy to forget how good and easy our life is, compared to what our grandparents or parents had to go through..


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