Victory in Europe Day marks the day in 1945 when Britain and its allies accepted the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany, bringing the war in Europe to an end. As Britain remains in lockdown and public events have been cancelled, we have selected a handful of documentary films to watch for free to remember the horrors of World War II and the sacrifices millions made for a free and peaceful Europe.
Browsing: Second World War
Film & TV
VE Day: Discover how WW2 ended in Europe with these free films
Politics
Blitz spirit: Brexit is not World War II – politicians should stop comparing them
Several pro-Brexit figures have made some spurious historical claims lately.
Politics
Wearing the poppy has always been a political act
Red or white, it doesn’t matter what colour your poppy is if you respect the sacrifice it represents.
World
Germany: Auschwitz guard Oskar Groening charged with 300,000 counts of accessory to murder
A former SS guard at the Auschwitz concentration camp in occupied Poland has been charged with with 300,000 counts of accessory to murder.
Europe
Italy: Berlusconi claims Germans deny Nazi concentration camps existed
In his latest gaffe, former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has claimed that Germans deny the existence of Nazi death camps during the Second World War.