Vj Day On This Day

For those who had seen the face of battle and been in the camps and under the bombs and had lived there was a sense of immense relief.

Vj day on this day. Today s leaders have much to learn from the forgotten army s victory war in europe always took priority for both resources and for news but this year on vj day we can redress the balance. 14 2020 05 38 vj day or victory over japan day comes three months after nazi germany surrendered in europe and generally. Prince of wales and pm lead memorial event. The real end of the second world war.

Victory over japan day also known as v j day victory in the pacific day or v p day is the day on which imperial japan surrendered in world war ii in effect bringing the war to an end 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 when it was. The day marks the moment imperial japan surrendered in world war 2 bringing the war to an. To mark the 75th anniversary of vj day the heir to the throne wore 1 the queen s service order new zealand extra companion 2 the coronation medal 3 the silver jubilee medal 4 the. Vj day falls this year on saturday august 15 when across the country commemorations will take place.

This date commemorates japan s acceptance of the allied demand for unconditional surrender on august 14 1945. Vj victory over japan day is celebrated on august 15. And in august 1945 no one was counting. The prime minister and the prince of wales pay.

Although ve day victory in europe day arrived just over three months earlier it was not until 15 august 1945 that the second world war finally came to an end with the surrender of japan. Vj day or victory over japan day on 15 august 1945 ended one of the worst episodes in british military history during which tens of thousands of servicemen were forced to endure the.