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[BOF]

correct - V E day is May 8th

[Paphitis]

It's the anniversary of VE day, commemorating the end of the second world war in Europe.

Steve

It can't be!

The sirens just went off in Sydney too!

[Daniella]

Wow! I must say they have a lot of money to throw away on such nonsense!

Grumpy!!!! This will mean that we celebrate your birthday on a ship airplane carrier.
I have one parked in my garden (that I use as a planter)
Who brings the fireworks?

In italy we celebrate freedom on april 25

[apc2010]

May 6 end of hostilities
May 7 agreement signed
May 8 VE day

I thought

[Gasman]

Here in Larnaca too - but didn't last long. When I lived in Berks, UK, if you heard that noise it meant one of the criminally insane had escaped from Broadmoor up the road!

[Kikapu]

Don't panic.!

This button usually goes off automatically whenever YFred makes a post here on the CF.!

The more stupid his post is, the louder the alarm.!:lol:

It must have been a really stupid post if all of Cyprus has heard it.!:lol:

[Kikapu]

Here in Larnaca too - but didn't last long. When I lived in Berks, UK, if you heard that noise it meant one of the criminally insane had escaped from Broadmoor up the road!

That was for YFred also.!

[Get Real!]

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[BOF]

Montgomery took unconditional surrender of northwest germany and the Netherlands on May 4th
A day later Doenitz ordered all U boat activity to cease.
The Channel islands surrendered on May 8th
Forces on the Greek islands surrendered on 9th May
And the last group of german forces in prague didnt surrender until 12th May.
Eisenhower signed the document for the unconditional surrender of All german forces on May 8th

[apc2010]

So back to the original WTF were the sirens about ?????????????????????????????????????