VE Day: We Were There

World War Two veterans tell their remarkable stories for future generations.

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'The tannoy announced that the German war had ended' Video, 00:03:27, published at 11:02 10 November 2023
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Albert Malin: 'If our eyes watered it would freeze' Video, 00:03:55, published at 09:17 30 August 2023
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Ken Tinkler: 'We had to tell Japanese war was over' Video, 00:03:31, published at 06:28 2 August 2023
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Lucia Drabik: 'You had to be courageous in resistance' Video, 00:02:28, published at 06:12 12 July 2023
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'I did things in the war I still can't talk about' Video, 00:04:13, published at 09:06 1 July 2023
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'The only heroes are the ones that don't come back' Video, 00:03:21, published at 19:50 30 June 2023
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Bill Redston: 'We knew it could have been us killed' Video, 00:03:31, published at 06:34 21 June 2023
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Olive Mitton: I delivered the mail at Bletchley Park. Video, 00:01:43, published at 15:59 14 June 2023
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Minnie Bailey: I'd never had new clothes before I joined the Air Force. Video, 00:02:41, published at 15:49 14 June 2023
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Christopher Cartledge: 'I took part in an attack on the Tirpitz' Video, 00:03:09, published at 15:48 14 June 2023
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Colin Bell: Scariest raid was being chased by jet fighter. Video, 00:03:05, published at 12:59 25 May 2023
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Eddie Brown: 'I flew home after D-Day to see my girl' Video, 00:03:13, published at 06:18 18 May 2023
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Harry Southern: Our ship played music to deceive enemies. Video, 00:03:37, published at 17:48 15 May 2023
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Pat Owtram: I intercepted German messages from naval ships. Video, 00:03:05, published at 15:34 15 May 2023
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Peter Royle: "I should've been killed six times" Video, 00:03:25, published at 11:15 10 May 2023
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Ted Woodward: 'We were the forgotten army' Video, 00:03:16, published at 06:56 11 April 2023
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Peter Davies: I was thrown out of a glider cockpit. Video, 00:03:01, published at 15:20 29 March 2023
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Roger Roberts: 'When she was sunk, it was a big blow' Video, 00:02:35, published at 06:27 3 March 2023
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Ken Hay: 'Sometimes you wondered, will I ever get home?' Video, 00:02:55, published at 17:55 23 February 2023
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Edmund Szymczak: 'I am proud to be here' Video, 00:02:43, published at 08:48 22 February 2023
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Elsie Ellis: I was blown off my bike by bomb blast. Video, 00:02:09, published at 14:53 8 February 2023
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'Taken to a prisoner of war camp on my 19th birthday' Video, 00:01:52, published at 23:10 23 January 2023
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Sandy Cormack: I saw child soldiers crying in fear. Video, 00:03:03, published at 12:31 20 December 2022
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Marjorie Lamb: We made our own Navy uniforms. Video, 00:02:40, published at 16:03 13 December 2022
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