VJ75 Links

Here you will find links to other sites/news concerning the 75th Anniversary of VJ Day.

  • RFHG Blog Series: here
  • Royal British Legion Rememberance Events: here
  • What was VJ Day and why do we remember it? here
  • Calls for nation to celebrate Victory Over Japan Day: here
  • CBBC: What is VJ Day? Why is Victory in Japan Day important? here
  • Edinburgh woman was born in Singapore POW camp during Second World War: here
  • VJ Day: 75 Years On: here
  • The survivor: last Korean war criminal in Japan wants recognition: here
  • Duke of Edinburgh to feature in VJ Day commemorations: here
  • Hiroshima at 75: bitter row persists over US decision to drop the bomb: here
  • Royal Family to lead tributes marking VJ Day 75: here
  • BBC to mark VJ Day 75 with special programming remembering the ‘forgotten army’: here
  • “The end of the war or the end of the world”: how the Echo reported on Hiroshima 75 years ago today: here
  • Scottish VJ Day Plans: here
  • Ceremony honours fallen Ipswich soldier for Far East veteran ahead of VJ Day: here
  • They were the forgotten army, but will be remembered on 75th anniversary of VJ Day: here
  • ‘Forgotten hero’ torpedoed twice before being gunned down swimming from hell ship: here

Remembering captivity across Southeast Asia and the Far East during the Second World War

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