
VJ Day: The Hell Ship Survivor
The horror of living in conditions so cramped you could barely lie down
The horror of living in conditions so cramped you could barely lie down
The lasting impact of VJ Day on Second World War veterans
Hear from veterans of the 'Far East' conflict
The horrors POWs faced working on the infamous 'Death Railway' in Burma
We hear from a veteran who helped free Hong Kong from the Japanese
August 15, 2020, marks 75 years since the end of World War II
This week marks 75 years since Japan surrendered and ended World War II
How did we remember VJ Day five years ago?
Victory over Japan Day had been a long time coming – learn about the gruelling campaign that led to it …
The UK's history with nuclear weapons explained.
The atomic bomb on Hiroshima 75 years ago killed 140,000 people.
Victory over Japan Day marks the surrender of Imperial Japan in the Second World War, in effect bringing the conflict to an end.