More than 80,000 Indian martyrs who had fought as part of the British Army! With about 2.5 million men, the Indian Army of the Second World War during the British Raj era in the 1940s was the largest volunteer army in history. Majority casualties are Sikh wish represent less than 3% of India population
"We may allow ourselves a brief period of rejoicing"
Extracts from former UK Prime Minister Winston Churchill's speech, announcing the end of the war in Europe in 1945, have been broadcast again to commemorate the 75th anniversary of VE Day.
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V for victory! 70th Anniversary of VE day || 歐戰勝利日七十週年
What a week in the UK! first the newborn princess, then the general election and now the celebration of 70th anniversary Victory in Europe day, which include the recreation of the famous V shape lights -as they were 70 years ago! I saw several V shape lights across London from Millennium Bridge last night, it was an unforgettable scene!
過去一週的英國相當忙碌,一開始是剛出生的小公主,再來是聯合大選,到這週末的歐戰勝利七十週年紀念日。一系列的慶祝活動包含重現七十年前為了慶祝而打出象徵勝利的V型燈光。 我在千禧橋上看到倫敦各處打上天際的V型光柱,真的是相當難忘的一幅景象。
在東亞,二戰的結束反而是各種戰爭的開始,複雜的政治因素似乎導致沒有歐洲這種盛大的慶祝儀式。