#vjday

Thinking of my Grandad today, and the men who gave their all for us in the Far East during SWW. Particularly those of XV Corps, whose stories I have become so familiar with in my research. Pictured: my Grandad and Kangaw in 2005.

On Victory in Japan day we remember the service and sacrifice of all those involved in the Far East during World War 2, without whom the freedoms we enjoy today would not have been possible.

Bless ‘em All - today is #VJDay when we remember the British & Commonwealth soldiers of the ‘Forgotten Army’, but how to even begin to describe what that campaign was like? This artwork by Frank Pash, ‘Instead of Leave, Kohima’ perhaps says more than any photo could.

On August 15th, 1945, Japan broadcast Emperor Hirohito’s declaration of surrender. It ended WWII and prevented the U.S. from dropping another atomic bomb on the country. It also gave Korea its independence from the empire of Japan.

On #VJDay we remember the soliders of the 4th & 5th Bn Suffolk Regiment who suffered as #FEPOW and also the 2nd Bn Suffolk Regiment soliders who served at #Imphal #India 🇮🇳 The Suffolk Regiment Museum 🏅 will be open 0930-1530 Wed to Fri 🏛

100-year-old veteran remembers the dead bodies of Hiroshima #VJDay #ww2 (youtube.com)

For #VJDay the wonderful Duncan Hilling (aged 100) speaking to me in June 2025 at one of Britain's finest little museums Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre. Duncan's talking about arriving in Hiroshima soon after the bomb was dropped. Filmed by Carolyn Hodges. youtube.com/shorts/seMN0...

15 August 1945: VJ Day. Japan's surrender came into effect, bringing an end to the Second World War.

My Dad was a 19 year old Royal Marine Commando when he witnessed the surrender of the Japanese generals in Singapore - and subsequently helped liberate POW camps including Changi, Syme Road and Landswell ... #VJDay #NeverAgain #LestWeForget 😢

My Book: “Stranger In My Heart” (strangerinmyheart.co.uk)

Remembering my dad on #VJDay. He fought at HK, was taken prisoner there but escaped and made his way 1200 miles across China. Then made Asst Military Attaché before fighting in Burma in ‘44-45. strangerinmyheart.co.uk/stranger-in-...

Men at a bar 81 years ago today.

[RARE] The Voice of Hirohito - 1945 Jewel Voice Broadcast (玉音放送) (youtube.com)

#OTD #TDIH #August15, 1945 #VJDay declared by #HarrySTruman as #Hirohito's #JewelVoiceBroadcast informs #Japan of their surrender. #VJDayNo1 #PacificWar #AsiaPacificWar #WorldWarII #WWII #WW2 #WorldWarTwo #WorldWar2 #SecondWorldWar www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnMk...

The medical challenges of the war for the “forgotten army” & civilian internees in the Far East are too often ignored. They were a revelation to many cruise ship passengers sailing in the area from Shanghai to Singapore when I gave a lecture series on the subject in 2019

The commemoration of the horrors of Hiroshima & Nagasaki are a reminder to everyone of the evils of the atom bomb & a powerful universal plea of the rightness of a ban on nuclear weapons

“It’s the girl that makes the thing that drills the hole that holds the ring That makes the thing-ummy-bob that makes the engines roar. And it’s the girl that makes the thing that holds the oil that oils the ring That makes the thing-ummy-bob that's going to win the war”

VJ Day marks the historic end of World War II, when Japan formally surrendered on 15 August 1945 (announced 14 August in the U.S.). After years of conflict, this day brought peace, relief, and remembrance for the immense sacrifices made by Allied forces and civilians worldwide.

A ★★★★ review of Windtalkers (2002) (boxd.it)

#VJDay #NationalNavajoCodeTalkersDay #JohnWoo #NicolasCage #AdamBeach #MarkRuffalo #ChristianSlater boxd.it/vkE47

Ahead of #VJDay tomorrow, @chiselbury.bsky.social are doing a discount on their range of books covering the war in the Far East, including my #Junglewarrior preview.mailerlite.io/emails/webvi...

V-J Day Japan surrender announced | August 14 1945 | HISTORY (history.com)

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#OnThisDay 1945 V-J Day marks Japan’s unconditional surrender to the Allies, bringing the #WW2 to an end. In #NewYork, the moment was famously captured in Alfred Eisenstaedt’s photograph of a US Navy sailor kissing a stranger in Times Square as celebrations erupted.

August 14th, 1945: Japan’s surrender was made public on VJ Day. The world that had been at war was now finally able to rejoice. Two weeks later, the surrender was formally signed onboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay.