On this day in history, May 8, 1945, President Harry Truman announced to the American people that Nazi Germany's forces had surrendered in World War II — and that "the flags of freedom fly all over ...
THOMSON, Ga. (AP) — A 98-year-old World War II veteran who took part in the D-Day invasion and the Battle of the Bulge and witnessed the German surrender during the war has been honored by France. The ...
BEDFORD, Va. (WSET) -- The last remaining witness who was in the room when the Germans surrendered to end World War II in 1945 stopped in Bedford to share his story on Tuesday, September 24. Louis ...
BEDFORD, Va. (WSET) -- The Town of Bedfordhonored the anniversary of V-E or Victory in Europe Day in a special way Friday, May 8. Nazi Germany surrendered in Europe at 2:41 a.m., 75 years ago onMay 7, ...
On May 8, 1945, President Harry S. Truman announced on radio that Nazi Germany’s forces had surrendered. “This is a solemn but glorious hour,” said Truman. “General Eisenhower informs me that the ...
“Our rejoicing is sobered and subdued by a supreme consciousness of the terrible price we have paid to rid the world of Hitler and his evil band. Let us not forget, my fellow Americans, the sorrow and ...
"If you go back to World War II, if you go back to World War I, if you go back to every major conflict in human history, they all end with some kind of negotiation," Vance said in an interview that ...
With the surrender of Germany came the end of the war. With the surrender of Germany came the end of the war. On May 8, 1945, "Victory In Europe," Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret famously sneaked ...
NEW YORK -- In World War II's final moments in Europe, Associated Press correspondent Edward Kennedy gave his news agency perhaps the biggest scoop in its history. He reported -- a full day ahead of ...
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What Happened to German Soldiers After WWII?

The war ended in 1945, but for millions of German soldiers, the struggle didn’t stop there. In this video, we examine what ...
On this date in history: In 1692, Bridget Bishop was found guilty of the practice of witchcraft and hanged in Salem Village in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. She was the first colonist executed during ...