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About How The Final Week Of WW2 Unfolded | VE Day In Colour | Real History

On the 8th May 1945, Europe breathed a sigh of relief as 7 bloody years of WW2 drew to a close. This documentary takes a look at the events that took place on the historic final week leading up to VE Day with newly colorized archive footage.

How The Final Week Of WW2 Unfolded | VE Day In Colour | Real History is presented by Real History. Its listed runtime is 46 minutes. The source link and publisher attribution are provided with the embedded film.

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Title
How The Final Week Of WW2 Unfolded | VE Day In Colour | Real History
Category
History
Runtime
46 minutes
Language
English
Publisher
Real History

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