Nearly Half Of British Public Do Not Know About VJ Day, Poll Suggests
More than 2,000 Britons took part in the survey which was launched in July ahead of the 75th anniversary.
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VJ Day VJ Day: Royals Lead Commemorations As UK Marks 75th Anniversary
Second World War veterans also attended the ceremony at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.
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VJ Day VJ Day: Queen Thanks Those Who 'Fought So Valiantly'
In a statement with the Duke of Edinburgh, the Queen said: "May the memory of their sacrifice and bravery remain with us always."
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VJ Day VJ Day: Military Museums To Hold Virtual Commemorations
The coronavirus pandemic has meant many traditional events are unable to go ahead.
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VJ Day Burma Campaign Veterans Say Goodbye To Star Association
The Burma Star Association's youngest members are now in their late 90s and its doors will close on VJ Day's 75th anniversary on 15 August.
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WWII VJ Day: The Story Behind The Iconic Kiss Photograph
How was the famous kiss image captured? And who are the people in it?
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VJ Day How Is VJ Day 75 Being Commemorated?
The Red Arrows will fly over Edinburgh, Belfast, Cardiff and London for the first time since the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics.
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VJ Day VJ Day: WWII 'Forgotten Army' Memorial Given Listed Status
The Chindit Memorial in Victoria Embankment Gardens, central London, remembers the forces who helped turn the tide of the war against Japan.
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VJ Day Sunk, Captured, Tortured And Starved: Surviving Life As A Japanese POW
A heart-breaking tale of survival …
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WWII Lives That Mattered – The Black Experience Of WW2
A new book examines the black lives involved in Britain’s Second World War effort
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Gurkhas Welcome To The Jungle - Exploits Of The Gurkhas In Wartime Burma
VJ Day and the Gurkhas’ role in defeating Imperial Japan
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VJ Day VJ Day: The POW
Families of former Far East POWs are calling for greater recognition
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VJ Day VJ Day: Remembering The War In Asia
How did Japan became involved in World War Two?
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VJ Day VJ Day: The India Veteran
The haunting memories of a veteran from the "Forgotten Army"
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UK New £5 Coin Marks 75th Anniversary Of WWII's End
The coin is being launched by Royal Mint and the Imperial War Museum.
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VJ Day VJ Day: The Hell Ship Survivor
The horror of living in conditions so cramped you could barely lie down