25 Out today: a special episode of The Forgotten War Podcast! Host Rob Lyman and guest Lucy Betteridge-Dyson examine the complex legacy of VJ Day, contrasting veterans' personal celebrations of victory with modern shifts in public commemoration. 0 comments · 16h ago · by The Forgotten War Pod: Burma Campaign WW2 #burmacampaign#podcast#ww2history
11 Out tomorrow: a special VJ Day episode of The Forgotten War Podcast! Host Rob Lyman is joined by Lucy Betteridge-Dyson to discuss the shifting history of VJ Day, moving from veteran victory reunions to modern public memory of the Burma Campaign. 0 comments · 1d ago · by The Forgotten War Pod: Burma Campaign WW2 #burmacampaign#podcast#ww2history
5 Did you know! Japanese battleship Hiei served as Emperor Hirohito's flagship before being upgraded with the iconic bridge tower prototype later used for the legendary super-battleship Yamato! 0 comments · 1d ago · by Armand Lynoire #battleship#hiei#imperialjapanesenavy
3 Did you know! The Japanese battleship Kirishima was originally built as a battlecruiser in 1915, but was rebuilt twice to become a "fast battleship" that escorted Pearl Harbor attack forces! ⚓ 0 comments · 1d ago · by Armand Lynoire #battleship#imperialjapanesenavy#kirishima
0 ▶ On 14 August 1945, Japan accepted the Allied terms of surrender. For RAF and Commonwealth airmen across Asia and the Pacific, years of combat gave way to the immense tasks of liberating POWs, transport, occupation and repatriation. 0 comments · 1d ago · by The RAF Chronicle #ww2history
1 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. 0 comments · 1d ago · by ArtyGoetia1993 #thegreatestgeneration#vjday#ww2history
