May 8, 1945, marks an important date. On May 7, 1945, at 2:41 AM, the act of German surrender was signed in Reims. The fighting was to cease on May 8 at 11:01 PM. The news was officially communicated on May 8 at 3:00 PM. The following day, May 9 at 12:16 AM, the general surrender was signed in Berlin.
Thus, May 8 remains a symbolic date, celebrated by almost all communities and especially an occasion for reunions among former soldiers.
It is their victory over the virus. Yesterday morning, the 76th anniversary of the Victory of May 8, 1945, took place at the war memorial in Nice, in the presence of veterans. As a precaution, everyone wore a mask and the colors of their regiment.
