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So the German Foreign Office issued basically the following statement on #May8th:

"Our historic responsibility for the Shoa- the betrayal of all civilised values- and the remembrance of the millions of victims of the #SecondWorldWar unleashed by #NaziGermany gives rise to our obligation to resolutely defend peace and corporate interest in #Europe today." 2/2

Happy Victory Day, 8 May, 2025. Today marks 80 years since the Allied victory in Europe over fascism and Nazism in World War II.

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A slight deviation from the usual #JackAndMaryArchive this morning to mark the 80th anniversary of #VEDay.

This photo was taken around a week before VE Day and shows German soldiers crossing the Elbe river as they surrender to British forces towards the end of #WorldWar2.

I was first shown this photo in the form of a newspaper clipping where a name had been written in biro above a soldier's head: Bob Hearn, my paternal grandfather. There he is, sitting on the back of a Jeep looking directly at the camera with the cheeky looking half smile that appears in other photos in the family archive.

I've written a whole blog post about my wartime ancestors (https://cjhearn.co.uk/blog/ancestors-at-war) and that also includes how I managed to track down this higher resolution copy which now hangs with pride on my office wall.

Image © United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of Joseph Eaton. https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/pa1173603
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A newspaper clipping of hundreds of German soldiers crossing a bridge under the watch of British soldiers. Bob Hearn has been tagged in pen.

A higher resolution version of the photograph used in the previous newspaper clipping. Individual faces and background buildings are clearer

A zoomed-in crop of Bob Hearn. He's sitting on the back of a vehicle, looking directly at the camera with a half smile.

#OnThisDay in 1942, Admiral Syfret accepted the formal surrender of the French forces in Diego Suarez. The next day, Churchill sent a note to 29th Independent Infantry Brigade, whom he had observed in training some months before. He wrote, "I was sure when I saw you at Inverary nine months ago that the 29th Brigade Group would make its mark."

https://russellphillips.uk/madagascar/

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Minerals, mobile phones and militias: how war unfolded in DRC https://www.theguardian.com/news/2025/may/07/minerals-mobile-phones-and-militias-war-and-peace-in-drc #DemocraticRepublicoftheCongo #Secondworldwar #Lifeandstyle #Mobilephones #MetGala2025 #SouthAfrica #SierraLeone #Smartphones #Technology #Worldnews #Telecoms #Business #MetGala #Fashion #Africa #Rwanda #USnews #Mining

Today’s AI can crack second world war Enigma code ‘in short order’, experts say https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/may/07/todays-ai-can-crack-second-world-war-enigma-code-in-short-order-experts-say #Artificialintelligence(AI) #Secondworldwar #AlanTuring #Technology #Computing #Science #UKnews

#154 - https://boxd.it/Ud7U #2025MovieMarathon #Cinemastodon #Netlfix #Movies #Documentary #SecondWorldWar Some new historical recollections from people where were there.

Lichfield veteran helps begin VE Day anniversary commemorations

https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/2025/05/05/lichfield-veteran-helps-begin-ve-day-anniversary-commemorations/

Alan Kennett. Picture: Sgt Donald C Todd © Crown copyright 2025

#OnThisDay in 1942, the Allied invasion of #Madagascar began on the west coast. The defenders there were unable to report this to their higher command because Percy Mayer, an #SOE agent, had cut telephone cables.

I'll be giving a talk about the invasion at #WeHaveWaysFest in September.
https://wehavewaysfest.co.uk/line-up/

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Second day, of three, in #Normandy. It takes time to digest the scale of the Operation Overlord, the Wall of the Atlantic, and the brutal consequences of the Battle of Normandy. One thing is to read about it, for many years. Another, to see its remnants. #SecondWorldWar #WWII #Drone #Photography

A vertical view of a concrete structure in the see. These were the floating docks, part of the "Mulberry B" harbour. A "flock" of kayakists are on the left of it.

The same structure, minutes before. This is a perspective view from the sea, looking inshore.

The Command bunker in the Battery of Longues-sur-mer. It's by the coast.

American Cemetery in Omaha Beach. Many crosses, all white, all identical, on a green field. Trees at the back.

“As a former #Spitfire #pilot who flew 60 missions over #Nazi-occupied Europe during the #SecondWorldWar, George Brewster is not one to be rattled easily. But he says experiencing the warmth and gratitude of the #Dutch people … has left him speechless.” www.cbc.ca/news/world/r...

Remarkable scenes of gratitude...

The Haberdashery of Stories: 100 Words: Welcome to the War https://haberdasheryofstories.blogspot.com/2025/05/100-words-welcome-to-war.html #story #fridayfictioneers #ww2 #secondworldwar #100words #shortstory #quickread

I'm very excited to announce that I will be giving a talk about the invasion of #Madagascar at #WeHaveWaysFest in September.

I went to my first We Have Ways Fest last year. It's a great festival, with a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. If you go, come and say hello.

Tickets are available now at
https://wehavewaysfest.co.uk/

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The Eastern Front (1941-5), called the Western Front or Great Patriotic War by the Soviets, was by far the bloodiest of the Second World War (1939-45). #History #German-SovietWar #EasternFront #GreatPatrioticWar #NaziGermany #SecondWorldWar #SovietUnion #WWII #HistoryFact https://whe.to/ci/2-2716-en/

I've set up a store so that you can now buy my books directly from me. To celebrate, until Friday 9th May you can use code FEDI25 to get 25% off all purchases.

https://russellphillips.uk/books/

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The German-Soviet War, known in the USSR and today's Russia as the Great Patriotic War or, in Western Europe, as the Eastern Front of the Second World War (1939-45), began in June 1941 with Operation Barbarossa and ended in Germany's total defeat in May 1945. #History #German-SovietWar #EasternFront #NaziGermany #SecondWorldWar #USSR #WWII #HistoryFact https://whe.to/ci/1-24261-en/

The Battle of Smolensk in August to September 1943 was the second time the Soviet Union and the Third Reich fought over the city on the Dnieper during the Second World War (1939-45). #History #OperationSuvorov #SecondWorldWar #Smolensk #WWII #HistoryFact https://whe.to/ci/2-2707-en/

How did Hitler’s film-maker hide her complicity from the world? https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/apr/27/leni-riefenstahl-nazi-hitler-film-maker-documentary #Documentaryfilms #Secondworldwar #Holocaust #Germany #Culture #Nazism #Poland #Film

The Battle of Kursk (Jul-Aug 1943), which involved nearly 6,000 tanks, was the largest tank battle in history and ended in a decisive victory for the Red Army in WWII (1939-45). #History #BattleOfKursk #German-SovietWar #RedArmy #SecondWorldWar #Tank #WWII #HistoryFact https://whe.to/ci/2-2704-en/

"We may allow ourselves a brief period of rejoicing..." (Churchill, on VE Day)

The 8th of May will mark 80 years since Victory in Europe was declared, after a back-breaking, titanic struggle by the generations who came before us, to crush the horrendous evil of the Nazi regime.

History to be remembered.

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