VJ Day 70th anniversary

Commemorations will be held to mark the 70th Anniversary of the Victory over Japan Day on Saturday 15 August 2015 in Central London.

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Get involved in VJ Day 70

VJ Day commemorations are happening on and around 15 August across the country, with HM Government hosting a ceremony for veterans and their families in...
VJ Day celebrations in London 1945

Karamjeet Singh Judge (1923-45)

Karamjeet Singh Judge (1923-45) served as a Lieutenant in the 4th Battalion, 15th Punjab Regiment of the British Indian Army in Burma. His actions on 18th...
Karmajeet Singh Judge

VJ Day 70: Royal Marines rehearse Drumhead Service ahead of national commemorations

Royal Marine musicians have been practising their manoeuvres for the drumhead service set to mark the 70th anniversary of VJ Day on 15 August.
A Drumhead service in 2010

VJ Day 70: The Second World War in Burma

To commemorate the 70th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day (VJ Day), Dr Peter Johnston, the Collections Content Manager at the National Army Museum,...
Indian infantrymen of IV Corps advancing towards the vital road and rail junction of Meiktila, south of Mandalay in the Irrawaddy Valley (Copyright NAM)

Judy: The Dog who became a prisoner of war

Canine hero Judy stole the nation's heart when she saved thousands of lives during the Second World War.
Judy the prisoner of war dog

VJ Day 70: Far East veteran leaves his mark on soldiers of today

Soldiers from The Royal Anglian Regiment welcomed one of their former members to hear about his experiences ahead of VJ Day this weekend.
Lance Corporal Lewis Treloar MBE, Mr Riggs and Colour Sergeant Naylor at Royal Anglian Headquarters