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Flowers are placed in front of the statue of a Red Army soldier during commemorations to mark the 75th anniversary of Victory Day and the end of WWII in Europe at the Soviet War memorial at the district Treptow in Berlin
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THE immense contribution of the Soviet Red Army was remembered today as muted services were held to mark Victory in Europe Day, when the Nazi war machine surrendered in the German capital, Berlin.
Parades and other events were affected by the Covid-19 pandemic with many European cities still on lockdown due to emergency measures.
Wreaths were laid by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at the Berlin Soviet war memorial as Germany celebrated VE Day with a public holiday for the first time in the country’s history.
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CJ ATKINS commemorates one of the most dramatic moments in working-class history
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NICK MATTHEWS previews a landmark book launch taking place in Leicester next weekend