Wednesday, June 08, 2005
VE Day 2005
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On the 8th of May 1945, people celebrated the defeat of Nazi Germany, and the day became known as 'Victory in Europe Day', or 'VE Day'.
2005 marks 60 years since the end of the war, and celebrations to mark VE day were held across the the country, and elsewhere in the world.
In the town of Droitwich, Worcestershire, celebrations were held over the VE Day 2005 weekend. On Saturday the 7th May, army re-enactors moved into Droitwich, and old army vehicles lined the street.
Not all of the vehicles were British - there were a few US Army trucks and ambulances there as well.
Inside one of the trucks:
Equipment on the ambulance that would have been used in the trenches:
On the Saturday, the organisers scheduled a flyover by a Douglas DC3. I promise that the speck in the picture on the right is it. :-)
A tank...
Yes, it is THE Dad's Army van!
Soldiers in the square...
On Sunday 8th May, it was officially 60 years since the original VE Day, and Droitwich held a memorial service.
I will leave you here, as I think most of the next pictures are self-explanatory...
Bye!
