VE day 60yrs of Freedom 8th May!
 

It's all too easy to forget with all the election stuff going on that in a few days it will be the 60th aniversery of the end of world war two.
I would just like to thank all the people that went through so much so that we have the freedom to vote or not next week!
Thankyou! :iloveyou:
I posted this as I've heard nothing much about it! As anyone heard anything?

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Since Councillor Jones is of the opinion that this is a right wing site and that we are all members of the BNP, is the end of WWII something that we ought to be celebrating? Should we not be in deepest mourning for the loss of the Führer?

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never heard a thing about it,didn't even realise the anniversary was due,

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While the 60th anniversary of V-E day is rapidly approaching and quite worthy of celebration, WWII did not end until August, when the Japanese surrendered. I'll extend my thanks to all those who served, with a very special thought for a man I never met - my Uncle Peter, who won the Silver Star for his gallant actions to save his fellow Marines in the closing days of the battle of Okinawa.

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Around here there does'nt seem to be much going on! You'd have thought this would be a big event! I bet big brother coming back will get more news coverage or the winner of that cookery show!:(
Billcat I should have said the end of the war in Europe!:o I have known people that served in Burma the pacific etc and of coarse I've not forgotten them!:)

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Well over here in Moscow they are celebrating it in a big way. Putin has declared 8th and 9th a public holiday.. There are going to be street parades, parties, and massive firework display. There are banners up all over the place declaring the 60th anniversary of victory. The whole centre will be closed to traffic and they are getting out the tanks/weapons etc. for the parade. Isn't it strange how different cultures behave regarding the same historic events. I would have expected more from the UK than from Russia, but then it may offend Germans who are residing in the UK if to much of a fuss is made! :(

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Given how many casualties the Russians sustained during WWII, as well as the fact that they had the Germans invade, I'm not surprised at all the celbration. Here in the USA, it's not been a big item in the news. May have to see if I can rally my Kiwanis Club to do something to honor the Veterans in August.

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i tried to keep everyone on there toes wayneboy and mentioned that they should keep there flags flying.http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/t...em-flying.html
we should all pay are deepest respect for all those people that fought for us,and yes i will be having a do down at the stag with a good owd sing along.

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i would like to add my respects to all the people alive and dead ,who did so much for us ..in all the wars .......................

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We should celebrate VE day because, before too long in the scheme of things, the day will come when it will just be a date in the History books - when those of us to whom it means something are dead and gone. There must be quite a lot of us who had, and maybe lost, close relatives involved in WW2. My dad didn't fight in the forces - he made aircraft engines (not his choice - you didn't have a choice - if your Peacetime occupation dictated it you worked "behind the scenes") but without the likes of him, too, we would not have had a victory. It's not going to mean as much to England in 2045 so, while we're here, we MUST remember the debt we owe.

We don't make enough of August 1945, I agree. We had a family friend who fought in Burma for 4 years, during which time he became the father of a son he never saw (who died at age 3) and whose wife did not know if he was dead or alive (his letters home never reached her - it's a long story). They called those men the Forgotten Army and, sadly, they still seem to be forgotten when we celebrate the end of the war. We always have a parade, in Warrington, by the members of the Burma Star Association each August. When I see those old men, fewer every year, marching through the town in their blazers and berets I am always moved to tears.

I give thanks to our parents' and grandparents' generation who sacrificed so much for me and you.

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Went over to Berlin a few weeks ago and was at Sachsanhosen Camp on the 60th anniversery of the liberation of Belsen. There were a number of German school parties all carrying flowers and we found that they were being taught of the horrors committed at the camp during WW2. They also met up with a group of ex-inmates, Polish guys in their eighties with full medals on show. A very moving scene. Lest we forget.

This website may be of interest to people that may want more info about events etc!:) http://www.mod.uk/aboutus/history/ww2/index.html

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My father fought in the far East in the Fleet Air Arms. For those of you with parents/grandparents alive who fought or whose spouses fough in WW2 there are grants available to help finance holidays to return to where they saw action. www.biglotteryfund.org search for Heroes Return.

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What a great idea, especially with so many of these folks receiving the limited income that many seniors citizens subsist on!

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My youngest, when she was 15, went on a school exchange visit to Bavaria. The family she stayed with took her, on the Sunday, to visit Granddad who had been a pilot in the Luftwaffe during WW2. He spoke no English and my daughter's German was only at "nearly O level" standard but they managed to communicate, with a bit of help from Herr Viens (the dad with whom she was staying). The old man had no qualms about discussing the war. He felt he had done his duty for his country but he was sad at the loss of life on both sides and had nothing but respect for the British forces and he emphasised that he had fought for Germany, not the Nazi party.

I was glad my daughter was able to talk to him. It helped her to understand the human element involved as opposed to the political.

We should celebrate the victory. We should also celebrate the deliverance of the world from the insanity by which it was overtaken and reinforce that it must never, ever, be allowed to happen again.

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After listening to the radio today and listening to people's memories of VE day, l have decided to use my vote tomorrow and not just spoil my paper as l intended.

Listening to the real life stories made me realise just what we fought for- democracy.

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Let's just hope more decide that too Garinda;the real winner in this election is looking like voter apathy!

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not to sure on that one lindsey,hope you are wrong,anyone who doesn't vote ain't entitled to bitch after in my book.

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I agree completely. And those who do vote are entitled to complain about those elected, without regard to which candidates they supported. If you've been voting long enough, some of the candidates you voted for are going to be disappointments.

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Glad someone has noticed that.

Just like to add a personal note.

There were thousands of us training for Operation Zipper on VE Day. This was the invasion of Malaya before tackling the Japanese mainland.

Thank you America ( and anyone else involved) for dropping the Atom Bomb.

Owd Bert is on that DUKW.

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There was a piece in the Lancs Eve Tel tonight about funding for community groups who want to organise events to celebrate and commemorate VE day and the end of the war. You have to apply by the 31st May and your event has to be held by the end of the year. Any not-for-profit organisation can apply for a grant between £500 and £20,000. Call 08457 458458 for a Home Front Recall Grant application form.

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While atomic weapons have presented a whole new set of problems for the world, they saved a lot of lives (on all sides) by bringing WWII to a speedy conclusion.

I'd like to thank the U.K. for standing firm during WWII. The world today would probably be quite a different place had Britain either been defeated or sued for a truce with Hitler.

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thank god for all who fought ,won,the war otherwise non of you would be on accyweb now.

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We might be, but we would probably all be speaking german instead!

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doubt it with uncle adolf you couldn't have a different point of view,unless of coarse he mellowed.

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Just to put the record straight re post #21. My nephew (THOTH) has been using my wifes PC at weekend because his needs attention at the moment. Somehow or other I managed to get his name up on the post and it was by me -- Owd Bert. The comment about the atom bomb is my personal view for obvious reasons.

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Have also just noticed that my now discontinued Website is being shown on my postings.
How do I sort that out ?