British Prime Minister Winston Churchill announced the end of World War II in Europe 70 years ago. Veterans, royalty and political foes marked the occasion with a memorial service in London. CCTV’s Jack Barton reported.
WWII Veteran and her Role Today
During World War Two, twenty-six million Soviet citizens were killed, eight-million of those were troops. Battlefield veterans, who survived, today number between 10-and-20 thousand.
As CCTV’s Stephanie Freid reports, those who are healthy and motivated, serve a valuable role in Russia’s society.
Kurt Piehler on World War II
CCTV America interviewed Kurt Piehler, the author of several books on World War 2. He’s also the Director of the ‘Institute on World War 2 and the Human Experience,’ and a professor at Florida State University.