At 6 a.m. on May 8, 1945, President Harry Truman announced the end of the war in Europe. Known as Victory in Europe Day, or V-E Day, it celebrates victory over Nazi Germany and its armed forces' unconditional surrender. #WWII | U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Victory in Europe Day is the day celebrating the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces on Tuesday, 8 May 1945, marking the official end of World War II in Europe in the Eastern Front, with the last shots fired on the 11th. | Veterans' Foundation

A glimmer of hope in the darkest of times can spark courage. This weekend, join us as we commemorate the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day on National Geographic UK 📺 | National Geographic UK