The "Victory Day" in Europe and other more

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The Book Of Yesterday | May 8

THE "VICTORY DAY" IN EUROPE

May 8, 1945

A historic and blessed day throughout Europe on this day in 1945. Exactly 12 o'clock in the morning, the day of victory of the whole of Europe and of all the participating nations in the fight against the aggression of Nazi Germany. This is after the document of the surrender of Nazi Germany's land, naval and air forces, signed by General Alfred Jodl, the chief general of the armed forces, took effect on the same day on May 7 at General Dwight's headquarters. Eisenhower in Reims, France.

The next morning, the streets of America, Britain, France and other countries formerly occupied by Nazi Germany were filled with celebrating and rejoicing people, civilians and soldiers, who heard the magnificent announcement of Germany’s surrender to the war. Excitement enveloped the surroundings as they succeeded in defeating the aggression of the Nazis under the leadership of Adold Hitler, who finally ended the six -year hell in war -torn Europe. The festivities and celebrations of the people lasted up to two days.

Meanwhile, several similar surrender ceremonies of the remaining German forces took place on the other side of Europe, and the remaining German soldiers also laid down their arms in Copenhagen, Denmark, and in Czechoslovakia, Latvia, and on the island of Sark in British Channel. Also as part of the document of the surrender of the Germans to the war, Germany returned their British, American, French and other prisoners of war to their respective countries.

Several other small encounters between the Soviets and the Germans took place in the Silesian region of Poland until they also surrendered the next day, 9th May.

Currently, this day is called Victory in Europe Day, as a national holiday in the United States, France, the United Kingdom, Poland, and other European countries.

DOCUMENT SIGNED ON GERMANY'S UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER TO WAR

May 8, 1945

A similar ceremony of the surrender of Nazi Germany to the Allies forces that took place in Reims, France was held in Berlin, Germany on this day in 1945. At a former military school building in the Karlshost district, Berlin, delegates of Nazi government Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel passed 11 p.m. And in front of delegates of the Allies forces led by Marshal of the Soviet Union Georgy Zhukov Field Marshal Keitel agreed to the unconditional surrender of all the naval, air and ground forces of Nazi Germany. His signature sealed the document of their surrender to the war written in German, English and Russian, and also signed by Marshal Zhukov and the other delegates of the American, British and French countries. The German surrender document stated that Germany would cease all operations of its army by 11:02 pm on 8 May.

The next day, at dawn Joseph Stalin announced on the radio the signing of Germany's unconditional surrender, signaling the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany.

Once this ceremony was held in a building in Berlin-Karlshorst, the nearly six-year war in Europe that killed nearly 50 million soldiers and civilians finally came to an end.

ANDRES AND PROCORPIO BONIFACIO SENTENCED TO DEATH

May 8, 1897

On this day in 1897, after a two-day moro-moro trial of the brothers Andres and Procopio Bonifacio in the town of Maragondon, Cavite the Consejo de Guerra, the chief host of the trial of the Bonifacio brothers, gave their verdict; death. The Consejo finds the two brothers guilty of crimes such as sedition, attempted to oust the revolutionary government and attempted to assassinate General Emilio Aguinaldo, although the brothers have denied such accusations, and no solid evidence has been obtained to testify to the accusation.

It will be recalled that the Bonifacio brothers were indicted, while Andres himself was arrested almost in blood, and Procopio was also wounded, as a result of their arrest by the troops of the revolutionary government on April 26. The trial of the Bonifacio brothers is a big Moro-Moro trial because there was already a verdict against the brothers before they were even charged.

Meanwhile, when the death sentence was heard, General Aguinaldo intervened and wanted to reverse the sentence on the Bonifacios, who, instead of being executed, would simply be exiled to a distant place. But when generals Mariano Noriel and Pio del Pilar were notified of the new sentence against the brothers, they protested against General Aguinaldo, saying that the death penalty should be imposed on the brothers, "for the sake of the government's safety and to ensure his life. ".

Thus, the death penalty was reinstated in the Bonifacio brothers. Two days later, Major Lazaro Makapagal executed the Bonifacio brothers in Maragondon, Cavite.

This incident was recounted by the then 79-year-old Aguinaldo in his journal he wrote in 1948, that he was the one who ordered the execution of the Bonifacio brothers and his reason for such a verdict.

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