68 Years Ago

| May 7, 2013

“At 0001 hrs BDST 7 May 1945 the mission of this Allied force was accomplished.  signed Eisenhower.”

In case you don’t recognize it:  the above bold text was the message sent by GA Dwight D. Eisenhower, Commander, AEF, to GA George C. Marshall, CSA, on the surrender of Nazi Germany. The image is the document of unconditional surrender on the part of the German High Command.

After more than 5 years and 8 months, World War II had effectively ended in Europe.  It would continue in the Pacific for another 3 1/2 months.

Happy VE Day, all.

Category: Historical, Real Soldiers

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T-Bird Henry

TO all of thee Officers, Men and Women of the Allied Expeditionary Forces and Red Army, Both living and deceased I humbly thank you. I pray that we may be worthy. I like to play this song on VE Ady. Its more often used at Christmas, however I believe it fits this holiday quite nicely as well.

Phil

On May 8, 1945 my father wrote this in his diary:
Der Deutschland Kaput.
VE at 1441 hours.
Happy days.
Cognac for all.
Sweating out Pacific starts now.

My dad was in the 109th regiment, 28th Infantry and the plan was for them to have a few weeks leave, then to start training for the invasion of Japan. The 28th was to have been part of the reserve.