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Celebration of the end of World War II in Europe
Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces on Tuesday, 8 May 1945; it marked the official cessation of all German military operations. Russia
Victory_in_Europe_Day
actions of the Battle of the Atlantic took place on 7–8 May 1945. During the first five months of 1945, the U-boat Arm (UbW) of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine
Actions_of_7–8_May_1945
Football stadium in Sétif, Algeria
The 8 May 1945 Stadium (Arabic: ملعب 8 ماي 1945, French: Stade du 8 Mai 1945) is a multi-use stadium in Sétif, Algeria. It is currently used mostly for
8_May_1945_Stadium
Government of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945
coalition government for most of the Second World War from 10 May 1940 to 23 May 1945. It was led by Winston Churchill, who was appointed Prime Minister
Churchill_war_ministry
in May 1945 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during May 1945. "AF 106". www.historisches-marinearchiv.de. Retrieved 12 May 2026
List of shipwrecks in May 1945
List_of_shipwrecks_in_May_1945
actions of the Battle of the Atlantic in American waters took place on 5–6 May 1945. There were two such actions, against U-853 off the Rhode Island coast
Actions_of_5–6_May_1945
Military formations in the Soviet Union
With 53rd Army of the 2nd Ukrainian Front May 1945. Became 124th Guards Rifle Division in December 1945 while with 18th Guards Rifle Corps, Eastern
List of Soviet divisions 1917–1945
List_of_Soviet_divisions_1917–1945
German politician (1887–1977)
the minister of finance of Germany from 1932 to 1945 and de facto chancellor of Germany during May 1945. A non-partisan conservative, he was appointed
Lutz Graf Schwerin von Krosigk
Lutz_Graf_Schwerin_von_Krosigk
Naval campaign in World War II
campaign in World War II, ran from 1939 to the defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945, covering a major part of the naval history of World War II. At its core
Battle_of_the_Atlantic
aftermath of the Stalinist era. Mechanized Divisions were formed during 1945–46, and then all remaining Rifle Divisions were converted to Motor Rifle
List of infantry divisions of the Soviet Union 1917–1957
List_of_infantry_divisions_of_the_Soviet_Union_1917–1957
German grand admiral (1891–1980)
Nazi era after the latter's suicide during the Second World War in April 1945. He held this position until the dissolution of the Flensburg Government
Karl_Dönitz
SS officer and physician
the Files of the KGB, based on documents in Soviet archives. In late April 1945, during the last days of the fighting in the Battle of Berlin, Haase, with
Werner_Haase
End of Nazi occupation during World War II
remained in control of the main Atlantic ports until the end of the war on 8 May 1945. Immediately after liberation, France was swept by a wave of executions
Liberation_of_France
Collaborationist puppet government within Reichskommissariat Norwegen (1942–45)
official name of the regime from 1 February 1942 until its dissolution in May 1945 was the National Government (Norwegian: Den nasjonale regjering). Actual
Quisling_regime
1943–1945 military campaign in mainland Italy
the campaign in Italy until the surrender of the Axis forces in Italy in May 1945. The invasion of Sicily in July 1943 led to the collapse of the Fascist
Italian campaign (World War II)
Italian_campaign_(World_War_II)
Cook and dietitian to Adolf Hitler (1920–1945)
1920 – disappeared 2 May 1945) was an Austrian dietician and teacher, known for serving as Adolf Hitler's last cook from 1944 to 1945. Manziarly remained
Constanze_Manziarly
Head of state under the Weimar Constitution
April 1945, Hitler named Karl Dönitz president, thus briefly reviving the presidential office until just after the German surrender in May 1945. The Basic
President of Germany (1919–1945)
President_of_Germany_(1919–1945)
political, and civilian decorations that were bestowed between 1923 and 1945, first by the Nazi Party and later the state of Nazi Germany. The first awards
Orders, decorations, and medals of Nazi Germany
Orders,_decorations,_and_medals_of_Nazi_Germany
Public holidays in Russia and some post-Soviet states
Surrender late in the evening on 8 May 1945 (9 May Moscow Time). The Soviet government announced the victory early on 9 May after the signing ceremony in Berlin
Victory_Day_(9_May)
Post–World War II internment camps in the Soviet-occupied parts of Germany
post-World War II internment camps in the Soviet-occupied parts of Germany from May 1945 to January 6, 1950. They were set up by the Soviet Military Administration
NKVD special camps in Germany 1945–1950
NKVD_special_camps_in_Germany_1945–1950
German suicides at the end of World War II
than 7,000 suicides were reported in 1945. Periods of suicides have been identified between January and May 1945 when thousands of German people took
Mass_suicides_in_Nazi_Germany
German police official and head of the Gestapo (1900–c.1945)
Heinrich Müller (28 April 1900; date of death unknown, but evidence points to May 1945) was a high-ranking German Schutzstaffel (SS) and police official during
Heinrich_Müller_(Gestapo)
1945 plan for war between Western Allies and Soviet Union
Union in 1945. The plans were never implemented. The creation of the plans was ordered by British Prime Minister Winston Churchill in May 1945 and developed
Operation_Unthinkable
British statesman and writer (1874–1965)
officer, and writer who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945, during the Second World War, and again from 1951 to 1955. For some 62 of
Winston_Churchill
Slovak Republic to 4 April 1945, when the Slovak National Council was instated after the Soviet invasion. Others put it at 8 May 1945, when the Slovak government
List of World War II puppet states
List_of_World_War_II_puppet_states
Global conflict from 1939 to 1945
World War II, or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945), was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers
World_War_II
Theatre of war in Europe
(Baltics), and Southeast Europe (Balkans), and lasted from 22 June 1941 to 9 May 1945. Of the estimated 70–85 million deaths attributed to the war, around 30 million
Eastern_Front_(World_War_II)
This is a timeline of the events that took place during 1945, the last year of World War II. 1: The Germans begin a surprise offensive (Operation Nordwind)
Timeline of World War II (1945)
Timeline_of_World_War_II_(1945)
German field marshal (1892–1945)
Greim; 22 June 1892 – 24 May 1945) was a German Generalfeldmarschall (Field marshal) and First World War flying ace. In April 1945, in the last days of World
Robert_Ritter_von_Greim
1945 photograph by Yevgeny Khaldei
Union's victory over Nazi Germany during the Battle in Berlin. Taken on 2 May 1945, it shows two Soviet soldiers planting a Soviet flag atop the Reichstag
Raising a Flag over the Reichstag
Raising_a_Flag_over_the_Reichstag
June 2001. Retrieved 13 May 2017. Franz Thomas, Günter Wegmann (Hrsg.): Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht. 1939–1945. Teil 6, Die Gebirgstruppe
List of people who disappeared mysteriously (1910–1970)
List_of_people_who_disappeared_mysteriously_(1910–1970)
March 1945 — May 1945 Battle of West Hunan April 1945 – June 1945 Second Guangxi Campaign April–August 1945 Soviet invasion of Manchuria August 1945 Battle
List_of_World_War_II_battles
German state from 1933 to 1945
called it the Thousand-Year Reich, but it ended just 12 years later in May 1945, when the Allies defeated Germany and entered Berlin, ending World War
Nazi_Germany
Class of American destroyers
operating range. The first Gearing ships were not ready for service until mid-1945 and saw little service in World War II. They continued serving, with a series
Gearing-class_destroyer
1945 offensive in the European theatre of World War II
German surrender on 8 May 1945. This is known as the Central Europe Campaign in United States military histories. By early 1945, events favored the Allied
Western Allied invasion of Germany
Western_Allied_invasion_of_Germany
Encirclement of Axis forces in the Baltic region
II from 9 October 1944 to 22 May 1945. The last battle with a regular German army unit took place here on May 22, 1945. Army Group North of the Wehrmacht
Courland_Pocket
1945 mass murder of Muslims in French Algeria
May 1945) was a series of massacres by French colonial authorities and pied-noir European settler militias on Algerian civilians in May and June 1945
Sétif_and_Guelma_massacre
1945 Red Army invasion of German-occupied Czechoslovakia
from 6 May to 11 May 1945. Fought concurrently with the Prague uprising, the offensive significantly helped the liberation of Czechoslovakia in 1945. The
Prague_offensive
United Kingdom military campaign medal for service in the Second World War
Star (later named the 1939–1945 Star) and the Africa Star became the first two campaign stars instituted, and by May 1945 a total of eight stars and nine
1939–1945_Star
German Wehrmacht Heer general (1898–1945)
Hans Otto Wilhelm Eugen Krebs (4 March 1898 – 2 May 1945) was a German Army general of infantry who served during World War II. A career soldier, he served
Hans Krebs (Wehrmacht general)
Hans_Krebs_(Wehrmacht_general)
SS engineer general (1901–1945)
Hans Kammler (26 August 1901 – 9 May 1945) was an SS-Obergruppenführer responsible for Nazi civil engineering projects and its top secret V-weapons program
Hans_Kammler
German navy officer, U-boat commander, Admiral in the Kriegsmarine (1895–1945)
Hans-Georg Friedrich Ludwig Robert von Friedeburg (15 July 1895 – 23 May 1945) was a German admiral, the deputy commander of the U-boat Forces of Nazi
Hans-Georg_von_Friedeburg
German prince
Waldemar Wilhelm Ludwig Friedrich Viktor Heinrich; 20 March 1889 at Kiel – 2 May 1945 at Tutzing, Bavaria) was the eldest son of Prince Henry of Prussia and
Prince Waldemar of Prussia (born 1889)
Prince_Waldemar_of_Prussia_(born_1889)
Airplane that dropped the first atomic bomb
Group, on 9 May 1945, while still on the assembly line. The aircraft was accepted by the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) on 18 May 1945 and assigned
Enola_Gay
German term for midnight on 8 May 1945 in Germany
which is used in reference to the capitulation of Germany at midnight on 8 May 1945 and the weeks which immediately followed it in Germany. It marked the end
Zero_hour_(1945)
Seat of the federal parliament of Germany
Reichstag, by Yevgeny Khaldei, 2 May 1945 Graffiti left by Soviet soldiers on the walls of the Reichstag, May 1945 Ruins of the Reichstag building in
Reichstag_building
Nazi concentration camp in Germany (1933–1945)
Army, Vol. 3, p. 382. "Dachau – 7th Army Official Report, May 1945". TankDestroyer.net. May 1945. Archived from the original on 30 January 2016. Retrieved
Dachau_concentration_camp
Czechoslovak state from 1945 to 1948
state from April 1945 to February 1948 following the end of World War II. The occupation of Czechoslovakia by Nazi Germany ended in 1945, and the country
Third_Czechoslovak_Republic
Illegal execution of German deserters by German officers
The 13 May 1945 German deserter execution occurred five days after the capitulation of Nazi Germany along with the Wehrmacht armed forces in World War II
13 May 1945 German deserter execution
13_May_1945_German_deserter_execution
German Nazi politician (1898–1945)
Josef Antonius Heinrich Terboven (23 May 1898 – 8 May 1945) was a German Nazi Party official and politician who was the long-serving Gauleiter of Gau
Josef_Terboven
German general and war criminal (1890–1946)
On 6 May 1945, Jodl was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross by Grand Admiral Karl Dönitz, who had succeeded Hitler on 30 April 1945 as head
Alfred_Jodl
Theatre of war in Europe
Allied landings in Normandy and continued until the defeat of Germany in May 1945 with its invasion. On 1 September 1939, World War II began with the German
Western_Front_(World_War_II)
SS officer (1906–1945)
May 1945) was the last commander of Adolf Hitler's personal bodyguard (the Führerbegleitkommando; FBK), from 5 January 1945 until his death on 2 May 1945
Franz_Schädle
1945 suicide of German dictator
found in the Chancellery garden were matched with Hitler's records in May 1945 and are the only portion of Hitler's body that are known to have been found
Death_of_Adolf_Hitler
Massacre of Amsterdam civilians at the end of WWII
The 1945 shooting on Dam square took place during the liberation of Amsterdam on 7 May 1945, in the last days of World War II in Europe. German soldiers
1945_Dam_Square_shooting
Disestablished numbered fleet of the United States Navy
USNI. 17 November 2020. "United States Pacific Fleet Organization, 1 May 1945". "Commander First Fleet - Lists of Commanding Officers and Senior Officials
United_States_First_Fleet
Indies possession in Asia was invaded and occupied by Japan. June 1944 to May 1945: Conditions in the Netherlands deteriorated further, leading to starvation
Netherlands_in_World_War_II
Unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945
'defence force') were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the Heer (army), the Kriegsmarine (navy) and the Luftwaffe
Wehrmacht
German senior Nazi Party functionary (1899–1945)
Philipp Bouhler (11 September 1899 – 19 May 1945) was a German senior Nazi Party functionary who was both a Reichsleiter (National Leader) and Chief of
Philipp_Bouhler
1945 Georgian uprising in Texel, German-occupied Netherlands
Georgian uprising on Texel (Dutch: Opstand der Georgiërs) (5 April 1945 – 20 May 1945) was an insurrection by the 882nd Infantry Battalion Königin Tamara
Georgian_uprising_on_Texel
1945 historical document
forthcoming Potsdam Conference. The German Instrument of Surrender of 8 May 1945 had provided only for the military capitulation of German armed forces
Berlin_Declaration_(1945)
State where only one party may form a government
of Taiwan since 1945, in which the ROC currently administers the Free area. This government served China in the United Nations from 1945 to 1971. See Political
One-party_state
First stage of the Borneo campaign in WWII
Allied and Japanese forces on the island of Tarakan off Borneo during May and June 1945. It formed the first stage in the World War II Borneo campaign. The
Battle_of_Tarakan_(1945)
German SS officer
Georg Betz (15 June 1903 – 2 May 1945) was a Schutzstaffel officer (SS number: 625,419), who rose to the rank of SS-Obersturmbannfuhrer during World War
Georg_Betz
on May 1, 1945. The primary source for this list is the Boevoi sostav Sovetskoi armii (Combat Composition of the Soviet Army) list for 1 May 1945. 5th
Soviet Air Forces order of battle 1 May 1945
Soviet_Air_Forces_order_of_battle_1_May_1945
Dutch Nazi Politician and collaborator (1894–1946)
Nederlandsche Volk ("Leader of the Dutch People") from 1942 onwards. In May 1945, as the war came to an end in Europe, Mussert was captured and arrested
Anton_Mussert
German general (1892–1980)
down an offer to escape by air, he was taken prisoner by the Red Army in May 1945. Saucken was the last officer to be awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron
Dietrich_von_Saucken
Waffen-SS officer during World War II (1908–1945)
(27 September 1908 – 2 May 1945) was a Waffen-SS officer during World War II, who was present in the Führerbunker on 30 April 1945, when Hitler committed
Ewald_Lindloff
Population transfer during and after World War II
ethnic Germans from east of the Oder and areas the Soviets occupied in May 1945.[citation needed] Stalin's government had already transported Germans from
Flight and expulsion of Germans (1944–1950)
Flight_and_expulsion_of_Germans_(1944–1950)
German mechanic (1908–1982)
Hitler's Führerbunker in 1945. He surrendered to Soviet Red Army soldiers on 2 May 1945. Hentschel was born in Berlin on 10 May 1908. Hentschel was hired
Johannes_Hentschel
Sub-camp of Mauthausen concentration camp (1943–1945)
troops of the 3rd Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron liberated the camp on 6 May 1945; the 80th Infantry Division helped with the full liberation. Residential
Ebensee_concentration_camp
United Kingdom military campaign medal for service in the Second World War
Defence Medal is a campaign medal instituted by the United Kingdom in May 1945, to be awarded to citizens of the British Commonwealth for both non-operational
Defence Medal (United Kingdom)
Defence_Medal_(United_Kingdom)
Martin Bormann's secretary (1915–2005)
Bormann's secretary (and, allegedly, mistress) from the end of 1942 until 1 May 1945. She was born in Hamburg-Altona. She was in the Führerbunker during the
Else_Krüger
Soviet term for the German-Soviet part of the World War II
Germany between 22 June 1941 and 9 May 1945. For some legal purposes, this period may be extended to 11 May 1945 to include the end of the Prague offensive
Great_Patriotic_War_(term)
United Kingdom military campaign medal for service in the Second World War
September 1939 and 2 September 1945. The duration of the Second World War in Europe was from 3 September 1939 to 8 May 1945, while in the Pacific Theatre
War_Medal_1939–1945
1945 battle of World War II
The Battle of Castle Itter was fought on 5 May 1945, in the Austrian village of Itter in the North Tyrol region of the country, during the last days of
Battle_of_Castle_Itter
Death march during the final months of the Second World War in Europe
30 April 1945 – Berlin falls to the Red Army and Hitler commits suicide. 4 May 1945 – German forces surrendered on Lüneburg Heath. 10 May 1945 – The last
The_March_(1945)
Supreme military command and control office of Nazi Germany during World War II
operations staff. Chief: Colonel General Alfred Jodl, 1 September 1939 – 8 May 1945 Abteilung Landesverteidigungsführungsamt (WFA/L) a sub-department through
Oberkommando_der_Wehrmacht
German army general (1895–1945)
Wilhelm Emanuel Burgdorf (15 February 1895 – 2 May 1945) was a German army general who rose to prominence during the final years of World War II. Burgdorf
Wilhelm_Burgdorf
Last major offensive of the European theatre of World War II
theatre of World War II. After the Vistula–Oder Offensive of January–February 1945, the Red Army had temporarily halted on a line 60 km (37 mi) east of Berlin
Battle_of_Berlin
German SS officer (1905–1945)
1905 – 24 May 1945) was the commandant of the Mauthausen concentration camp from 1939 until the camp was liberated by American forces in 1945. Ziereis
Franz_Ziereis
Salvaged WW2 German U-boat on display in Birkenhead, Wirral, England
her service she sank no ships. A Royal Air Force bomber sank her on 5 May 1945 in the Kattegat 20 kilometres (11 nmi) northeast of the Danish island of
German_submarine_U-534
A general election was held in the United Kingdom on Thursday 5 July 1945. With the ongoing Second World War still fresh in the minds of voters, the opposition
1945 United Kingdom general election
1945_United_Kingdom_general_election
Informal term for U.S. military personnel
"G.I. Joe," who he described as the main hero of World War II, in his May 1945 Victory in Europe Day address. "G.I. Jane" originally referred to a member
G.I.
Theatre of military operations during World War II
The European theatre of World War II, lasting from September 1939 to May 1945, was one of two main theatres of combat during World War II, the other being
European theatre of World War II
European_theatre_of_World_War_II
German Nazi politician (1900–1945)
Martin Ludwig Bormann (17 June 1900 – 2 May 1945) was a German Nazi Party official, head of the Nazi Party Chancellery, and private secretary to Adolf
Martin_Bormann
Submarine of the United States
training. After availability, she departed Mare Island for Hawaii on 8 January 1945 and arrived at Pearl Harbor the following week. On 4 February, she steamed
USS_Springer
Incident in Yugoslavia at the end of World War II
Allied-occupied Austria of Axis-affiliated individuals to Yugoslavia in May 1945 after the end of World War II in Europe. During World War II, Yugoslav
Bleiburg_repatriations
1945 attacks in Japan during WWII
concluded when Germany surrendered on 8 May 1945, and the Allies turned their full attention to the Pacific War. By July 1945, the Allies' Manhattan Project had
Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Atomic_bombings_of_Hiroshima_and_Nagasaki
1945 evacuation of German troops from East Prussia and northern Poland by sea
Courland Pocket, East Prussia, West Prussia and Pomerania from mid-January to May 1945 as the Red Army advanced during the East Prussian and East Pomeranian Offensives
Operation_Hannibal
Third-highest political rank of the Nazi Party
position was effectively abolished with the fall of the Nazi regime on 8 May 1945. The first use of the term Gauleiter by the Nazi Party was in 1925 around
Gauleiter
Nazi German military officer
in Normandy, during Market Garden and in Hungary. After his arrest in May 1945, Bittrich was extradited to France to stand trial for allegedly ordering
Wilhelm_Bittrich
SS officer in Nazi Germany (1903–c. 1945)
Karl Fritzsch (10 July 1903 – disappeared 2 May 1945) was a German SS official who served as deputy and acting commandant at the Auschwitz concentration
Karl_Fritzsch
of the German Reich (retroactively approved by a referendum). In April–May 1945, Karl Dönitz briefly became President upon the suicide of Hitler (in accordance
List_of_presidents_of_Germany
1945 agreement ending WWII in Europe
Allies, ending World War II in Europe. It was signed at 22:43 CET on 8 May 1945 and took effect at 23:01 CET on the same day. The day before, Germany had
German Instrument of Surrender
German_Instrument_of_Surrender
Short-lived government of Nazi Germany
Flensburg in northern Germany and near the Denmark–Germany border on 3 May 1945. The sports school at the Mürwik Naval School was used as the government
Flensburg_Government
Period of Czechoslovak history
until 8 May 1945, ending in a ceasefire the day before the arrival of the Red Army and one day after Victory in Europe Day. Prague was taken on 9 May by Soviet
Occupation of Czechoslovakia (1938–1945)
Occupation_of_Czechoslovakia_(1938–1945)
German World War II submarine
surrender, the submarine's crew surrendered to the United States on 14 May 1945. Originally built as a minelaying submarine, she was laid down at the Germaniawerft
German_submarine_U-234
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