1945 was the tumultuous final year of World War 2. In UK waters and far from home, Royal Navy sailors and Royal Marines Commandos played a pivotal role in allied success. When VE Day was declared on 8 May and VJ Day on 15 August 1945, there was a huge outpouring of celebration, relief and gratitude on streets the length and breadth of the nation. Now, 80 years on from those era-defining events, we chart the route to victory – and remember the bravery of some of the people who made all the differ
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