Matter how it will come russia is celebrating victory day marking 75 years since the defeat of nazi germany in world war 2 this years commemorations have been scaled back because if the coronavirus with the red square military parade and a large scope recession both postponed. Russias parade of military might took to the sky today far above moscow where coronavirus precautions kept the streets nearly empty this picture a day. It had been planned to be an especially large celebration this year as russia marked 75 years since defeating nazi germany in world war 2. But the mass perceptions were off postponed by the pandemic president Vladimir Putin did lead a scaled down ceremony at the eternal flame war memorial. But not a word about the virus instead his speech was a rallying cry to the nation. This is name your debut we know and firmly believe that we are invincible when we stand together but i think of us congratulations on victoria day or about. A day of pride in russias past. But pe
War 2 ended in europe with germanys punk conditional surrender well look at how the country is marking the occasion under the shadow of the corona bombs. Hello im terry martin good to have you with us in friends people who have endured one of europes toughest lock downs for nearly 2 months that will begin to change though next week the number of coronavirus cases in france is rising less sharply than in previous days and some businesses will be allowed to reopen as in other countries authorities in france are under pressure to get the economy moving again. Maryanne in a mask frances lockdown was stricter than most now the government has presented its plan for a gradual lifting of frances social commercial and industrial quarantine up weve entered a new stage in our fight against pandemic and its good news for france and the french people. Businesses are set to reopen on monday 42 percent of french employees are on reduced hours or if not worked at all since the 17th of march schools ar
Plus 75 years ago today world war 2 ended in europe with germanys Unconditional Surrender well look at how the country is marking the occasion under the shadow of the crown of my. Fellow and terry martin good to have you with us in france people have endured one of europes toughest lockdowns for nearly 2 months that will begin to change next week the number of coronavirus cases is rising less sharply in france than in previous days and some businesses will be allowed to reopen as another countrys authorities and friends are under pressure to get the economy moving again. Marianne in a mask frances look down with stricter than most now the government has presented its plan for a gradual lifting of frances social commercial and industrial quarantine. Weve entered a new states in our fight against a pandemic and its good news for france and the french people. Businesses are set to reopen on monday 42 percent of french employees are on reduced hours or if not work to tools since the 17th o
2nd world war we just heard as we said a german president 5 other steinmeyer speaking and in a little bit well look at how the day has been marked in france and in the u. K. But 1st heres a look back at the events that led to the deceit of nazi germany. The allied landings in normandy began on the night of june the 5th 1944 the strategy was to trap the German Forces by opening up a 2nd front to the west for the allies there was a terrible price to pay. In january 1045 the soviet red army liberated auschwitz concentration camp most of the prisoners had already been deported by the s. S. More than a 1000000 mostly jewish inmates were murdered in the camp. By february soviet troops were engaged in house to house fighting cross train on the river in poland was the bridgehead for the assault on berlin. Early that month allied commanders met in yeltsin on the Crimean Peninsula stallin roosevelt and churchill sat down to decide how germany would be carved up and the future shape of europe. In
The National World War Ii Museum hosted the event. Well, greetings, ladies and gentlemen. It is a pleasure to see you all here and it is always great to see i dont want to say so many probably all are familiar faces and we saw most of you in november and we hope to see most of you again in november and in between in september for our memory conference. As steven is said, unfortunately dr. Stoller tried his best, slipped on the way and caught his balance. But all three flights from berlington, vermont, were cancelled to get him here yesterday. And while we are disappointed, he is even more disappointed that he couldnt make it back down here and present. But i can tell you that we are very fortunate in this great city of new orleans to have one of the leading scholars in this field in gunther bischof here to fill the breach and enlighten us with the first panel of the day. Gunther has been a friend since before we had a building. Not just a hotel. But an actual museum. He goes back with