VE Day party, Park Avenue, Carlton, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, May 1945. Artist: Unknown

VE Day party, Park Avenue, Carlton, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, May 1945. Artist: Unknown

2-324-092 - www.picturethepast.org.uk/Nottinghamshire County Council /Heritage Images

VE Day party, Park Avenue, Carlton, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, May 1945. VE Day finally arrived on 8th May, 1945 after fierce efforts by the allied forces. The previous year British, Canadian, and US. troops invaded Normandy, and began to drive the Nazis out of France. At the same time, the Soviets were launching their own counter-offensive. They pushed the German army completely out of Europe. Seizing their advantage, the Soviets advanced into Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Romania. By 1945, the German defences had begun to collapse. The Soviet army occupied the eastern third of Germany. Eventually, the allies surrounded Berlin. On 30th April, Adolf Hitler committed suicide. Nazi Germany surrendered soon after.


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  1. Unknown, attributed to: :

Medium
  1. Photograph

Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe United Kingdom England Nottingham Nottingham

  1. 52 58 00 N , 001 10 00 W

Category Hierarchy

History & Politics War & Military Wars, Battles & Events

Locations & Buildings Other

People Other

History & Politics War & Military Wartime


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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4798x2913
File Size : 40,947kb


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  1. NCCC002637
  1. 0670000221
  1. 2-324-092
  1. 2324092
  1. NCCC002637


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