Nick Loenen (22 months old) and his family welcome Canadian liberating troops - Nieuw Loosdrecht, Netherlands, May 1945. CREDIT : Nick Loenen / Richmond #wwii #worldwar2 #canadian #troops #liberation #may1945 #nieuw #netherlands

A group of French children inspect a destroyed German Panzer V Panther tank - France, May 1945 CREDIT : IWM #ww2 #worldwar2 #may1945 #history #panzer #panzerv #panther #tank #france

German helmets and various pieces of equipment lay abandoned in the street - Soest, Netherlands, 10th May 1945 #ww2 #worldwar2 #history #soest #netherlands #materiel #abandoned #surrender #may1945

Smoke bellows from the Japanese oil refinery at Otake near to Kure Naval Base after an air raid by US B29’s- Kure, Japan, May 1945 #otake #kure #hiroshima #japan #b29 #oilrefinery #may1945

During the day children help to put up bunting and flags for the VE Day celebrations. Photo by Picture Post/Hulton Archive. In the evening St Paul’s Cathedral is illuminated on the night of VE Day, London, 8 May 1945. Photo: Daily Herald Archive. #veday #ve #victoryineurope #london #stpaulscathedral #may1945

US M4 Sherman tanks of the 10th Armoured Division make their way through the streets of the mountain resort town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen - Germany 11th May 1945 #germany #garmischpartenkirchen #m4 #m4sherman #sherman #tank #may1945

US soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division pose for a photograph in Berchtesgaden, Germany - May 1945 #worldwartwo #worldwar2 #ww2 #worldatwar #secondworldwar #conflict #history #worldwartwopictures #war #worldwar2pictures #historyofwar #historyofwarfare #berchtesgaden #germany #may1945 #101st #bandofbrotherd #101stairborne #airborne

A convoy of German prisoners of war are led away after the surrender of Germany - Czechoslovakia, May 1945 #worldwartwo #worldwar2 #ww2 #worldatwar #secondworldwar #conflict #history #worldwartwopictures #war #worldwar2pictures #historyofwar #historyofwarfare #czechoslovakia #may1945 #surrender #prisoner #pow #prisonerofwar