VE Day; 68 years later
ROS writes to remind us that today is VE Day. That on May 8, 1945, the Allies declared themselves victorious in Europe. The day that European fascism died. The surrender was signed in Reins France on May 7th and in Berlin on May 8th, by the German government then headed by president Karl Donitz. From the Gaston Gazette;
Liberation finally had come to the death camps and their unimaginable horrors. Evil had been defined by the atrocities that took place within their barbed-wire fences.
Freedom rang across Europe — and across America, people joined in the rejoicing.
In a month of military anniversaries and recognition of those who gave their lives in America’s wars, VE Day can easily become lost.
The nation takes a holiday to observe Memorial Day.
D-Day lives on in movies, the history books for far too many of succeeding generations.
But the day that marks such a costly military – and important moral — victory passes by quietly.
By the way, it was also Harry Truman’s 61st birthday.
Category: Historical
The “Day fascism died”, indeed – it’s alive and well, both in Europe and Washington DC.
http://www.nj.com/essex/index.ssf/2013/05/newark_wwii_veteran_reunited_w.html
Apparently, we haven’t taught that part of history to the last few generations, and it’s repeating itself!
Truly we were blessed to have such men and women fighting for us. To the Officers, Men and Women of the Allied Expeditionary Forces and the Red Army I humbly and sincerely thank you. May God Bless and Keep You and may we all be worthy of your efforts and sacrifices.