Victory Day celebrations were held in London to mark 80 years since World War II ended in Europe. | NBC News

At 6 a.m. on May 8, 1945, President Harry Truman announced the end of the war in Europe. Known as Victory in Europe Day, or V-E Day, it celebrates victory over Nazi Germany and its armed forces' unconditional surrender. #WWII | U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Today, May 8th, marks the 80th anniversary of the allied victory in Europe in 1945. Known as “Victory in Europe” Day, or VE Day, this day is historically remembered and celebrated as the day Nazi Germany unconditionally surrendered to WWII allied forces. At Patriots Point, we honor the courage and sacrifice of the millions who served—especially the more than 250,000 Americans who gave their lives in the European theater. Their bravery helped secure the peace and freedom we cherish today. #Milita

Victory in Europe Day is the day celebrating the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces on Tuesday, 8 May 1945, marking the official end of World War II in Europe in the Eastern Front, with the last shots fired on the 11th. | Veterans' Foundation

8 MAY 1945 - VICTORY in EUROPE DAY ("V-E DAY") #WWII V-E Day marked the end of World War II in the European Theater of Operations #Armyhistory #USArmy #TRADOC #VEDay #WW2 #WW2History Secretary of the Army U.S. Army U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) | U.S. Army Center of Military History