Vj Day New Zealand

The last of our enemy is laid low.

Vj day new zealand. The news of the japanese surrender arrived in new zealand at 11 a m. Victory in europe ve day. The term has been applied to both of the days on which the initial announcement of japan s surrender was made august 15 1945 in japan and because of time zone differences august 14 1945 as well as to september 2 1945 when the surrender document was signed officially ending world war ii. Victory over japan day is the day on which imperial japan surrendered in world war ii in effect bringing the war to an end.

Ve day crowds at parliament. S aturday marks 75 years since the surrender of japan and the effective end of the second world war. On august 15 1945 local time japan s emperor hirohito broadcast the surrender to the japanese people on radio tokyo. Again the preparation had been considerable and the celebration went more smoothly.

It was 75 years since allied forces including new zealand marked victory in the pacific. A two day holiday was announced by british prime minister clement attlee after he confirmed at midnight on 14 august that the war in the asia pacific was over. To mark the anniversary of vj day veterans and the royal family will pay tribute to the tens of. He told the nation via tv broadcast.

The sirens immediately sounded a national ceremony was held and the local celebrations followed. Today the netherlands new zealand south korea canada the united kingdom and several other nations celebrate august 15 as vj day. Germany surrendered in the early afternoon of 7 may 1945 new zealand time. The news became known the next morning with huge headlines in the morning papers.

South canterbury rsa members and dignitaries gathered to pay respect as victory over japan day or vj day. Japan has today surrendered.