Today in Military History: May 8, 1945; Germany surrenders
On May 8, 1945, Germany surrenders to the Allies; both Great Britain and the United States celebrate Victory in Europe Day.
On May 8, 1945, Germany surrenders to the Allies; both Great Britain and the United States celebrate Victory in Europe Day.
With the Turkish Ambassador saying that the first components of the Patriot missile systems have arrived and will be in place this morning (Dec. 18), the German’s decided to put several Patriot systems on display back in Germany. A trio of NATO countries will be supplying the defensive systems and placing them on the Turkish…
One of the greatest symbols of Communism, the Berlin Wall, became irrelevant on November 9, 1989. The East German government announced, unexpectedly, that citizens were able to travel freely between East and West Germany. Since I was in diapers in 1989, I’ll let Peter Jennings tell you the story. The iconic celebration of the “Fall…