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Village statue gets WW2 makeover for VE Day
A village statue that has been secretly dressed up to mark special occasions since at least the 1970s has been transformed into a World War Two soldier to mark Victory in Europe Day.The statue of Lord ...
Under cover of darkness: sex and crime during the Blitz
Amid London’s rubble-strewn streets, one man saw unexpected acts of both bravery and lawlessness during the war’s darkest ...
How ordinary Poles are preparing for a Russian invasion
At a military training ground near the city of Wroclaw, ordinary Poles are lining up, waiting to be handed guns and taught ...
The day London went ‘barmy.’ An East End boy remembers the end of World War II in Europe
As Europe marks Victory Day over Nazi Germany, Londoner John Goldsmith still remembers the rationing, the blackouts and the ...
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Defeated: How ordinary Germans experienced the end of World War Two
On 8 May 1945 Britain, the US and many other countries were rejoicing. Germany had surrendered, and World War Two was over, at least in Europe. Yet it was not a day of celebration for everyone ...