VE Day

by Cabell, Craig

• ISBN13: 9781844151844
• ISBN10: 1844151840
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-09-30
• Publisher: Pen & Sword

Summary

The authors have compiled a collection of memories and anecdotes from celebrities and members of the public covering their experiences of the Second World War and the day that Victory over the Nazis was declared.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	vii
Foreword: A Day to Remember by Frederick Forsyth	ix
Introduction	1	(6)
One The Civilian Impact on VE Day	7	(19)
Two Hitler vs Churchill	26	(7)
Three Into the Hands of the Russians	33	(4)
Four Unconditional Surrender Policy	37	(2)
Five End of April 1945-The Retreat Gathers Pace	39	(5)
Six 1-4 May 1945 — The Noose Closes	44	(5)
Seven 4 May 1945 - The Surrender in North Europe	49	(5)
Eight 4-7 May 1945 — On the Ropes	54	(4)
Nine 7 May 1945 — The Surrender at Reims	58	(5)
Ten 8 May 1945 — More Activity Yet to Come	63	(5)
Eleven 8 May 1945 — The Ratification in Berlin	68	(3)
Twelve Why Wait Another Day?	71	(6)
Thirteen The Mood of the Nation	77	(4)
Fourteen 9 May 1945 and Onwards - The Job is Not Finished	81	(3)
Fifteen The Significance of VE Day	84	(5)
Sixteen A German View	89	(12)
Seventeen The Great Escape	101	(12)
Eighteen The Problem of Poland	113	(13)
Nineteen The Children's War	126	(23)
Twenty Thanks for the Memories	149	(32)
Twenty-One The Media and VE Day	181	(4)
Conclusion Moving On	185	(2)
Appendix A How to Surrender	187	(1)
Appendix B Victory in Europe Speeches	188	(3)
Appendix C Allied Casualties from D-Day to VE Day	191	(1)
Bibliography	192