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hello welcome to another episode of the World War II podcast I'm Angus Wallace

75 years ago this month that's May 20 20 if you're listening in the future

the Germans finally surrendered to the Allies.

While there were a number of different surrender ceremonies,

8th of May 1945 was declared by the Western Allies

to be Victory in Europe Day, VEE Day.

The Russians, oddly enough, celebrate on the 9th of May.

In this episode we're going to look at the closing period of the war from September 1944 to Vyide but we're

going to look at it from the German perspective. Low listeners will recall last year I talked to Jonathan Trigg about D-Day and the Normandy campaign from the German side of the lines.

Well we're going to pick up the story and discuss from September to the end of May

1945, which coincidentally is the topic of Jonathan's latest book,

To Vieder through Germanize, the final defeat of Nazi Germany.

But before we get started, just to remind you, if you enjoy the podcast every few weeks why don't help me put the

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