World War 2 - VE Day Announcement

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Memories of a soldier from the time of the VE day announcement.

Memories of the VE day announcement ( Victory in Europe) from one soldier at the end of the Second World War in 1945, when he was stationed at a Nazi concentration camp. Includes footage of the camp.
From: All Our Lives VE Day Special A Day to Remember
First broadcast : 07 May 1995

Teachers' notes

Age Group : 11-14

Subject : History

Topic : Twentieth century world

Keywords : Second World War, Nazis, German concentration camps

Notes : World War Two module, starter or plenary - VE Day. Use to assess how normal soldiers would feel about the end of war. Discuss the German concentration camps found by the allies at war end and effects on soldiers employed in their clear-up.

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