Vj Day Uk

In an open v j day anniversary letter released saturday and addressed to veterans of the far east campaign johnson hailed the courage of those who fought in asia and the pacific.
Vj day uk. The kohima address so often recited in remembrance ceremonies though of particular poignance for vj day veterans due to its inscription in the memorial to the 2nd british division commemorating. 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. The ceremony was also attended by dozens of veterans. Vj day brought an end to world war ii after the us dropped nuclear bombs on the japanese cities of hiroshima and nagasaki on august 6 and august 9 1945 the soviet union also declared war on japan.