Haunted by the ghosts of WWI and an uncertain Communist future, Allied forces decided to cover all their bases. American troops celebrate Germany's first unconditional surrender effective May 8, 1945.

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 ...

Celebration of the 75 th anniversary of V-E Day will be muted today, one of many events postponed or canceled because of the coronavirus. But it's worth remembering the 1945 Nazi surrender to Western ...

One good turn, the saying goes, deserves another. The Allied forces of World War II were more than ready to accept a Nazi surrender, but when they realized they might have left a potential loophole ...

BEDFORD, Va. (WSET) -- The Town of Bedford honored 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 on May ...

World War II in Europe ended 75 years ago this week, when Nazi commanders signed an unconditional surrender. The news was celebrated around the world — here are some accounts of the events recorded by ...

“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 ...

REIMS, France — When Allied forces brought World War II in Europe and the Holocaust to an end 80 years ago this week, AP reporters and photographers were there, chronicling the Nazis’ historic defeat.