Today Europe celebrated Victory Day marking the end of World War II (WWII), the capitulation of Nazi forces to the Allies, United Kingdom, Soviet Union, France, United States and other principal Allied nations on May 8, 1945. On that day Charles de Gaulle, the leader of the Free French Forces, announced the official end of WWII to the French people with Church bells ringing to communicate and celebrate peace. The celebration ensure that all generations are aware of the atrocities of the war and why it is important to preserve everyone’s rights in modern society, emphasizing the lasting peace and unity in Europe since the end of WWII.

Liberation Soldiers

Photos by Celina Lafuente de Lavotha: Members of the Epic Commemoration Committee of La Turbie, France.