Victory in Europe (V-E)

by David P. Rosenberg, M.P.A., Senior Reference Librarian – Collections, Center for Jewish History

In cities across Russia, Victory in Europe (V-E) parades are commemorating the 67th anniversary of the unconditional surrender of the armed forces of Nazi Germany. The event was also recently observed in the United Kingdom, France and Washington D.C., among other places.

Three months after the last German troops formally…