Week 298 - Germany Surrenders! - WW2 - May 11, 1945

Germany signs not one, but two unconditional surrenders and the war in Europe is officially over... although that does not mean that all the fighting in Europe is, for there is fighting and surrenders all over Europe all week. The Japanese launch a counteroffensive on Okinawa; the Chinese launch one in Western Hunan; the Australians advance on Borneo and New Guinea; and the fight continues on Luzon in the Philippines, so there is still an awful lot of the world war to come, even with the end of the war in Europe.
00:00 INTRO
00:40 THE GERMAN SURRENDER
03:23 FIGHTING AND SURRENDERS IN THE EAST
06:53 THE PRAGUE UPRISING
15:50 THE LAST SURRENDERS IN EUROPE
18:42 THE POLISH SITUATION
20:25 THE WAR IN CHINA AND THE SOUTH SEAS
23:17 SUMMARY
24:44 CONCLUSION
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[@WorldWarTwo]

The war in Europe is over. Hitler’s war of aggression and genocide has reached its end and the Allies stand victorious. But, in the Pacific, fighting continues to rage and all eyes are focused on Japan. Stay with us as the Allies prepare to finish this war. This, and all our work, is possible thanks to the Timeghost Army. Join at Timeghost.tv or Patreon.

[@thanos_6.0]

Wait, Germany lost the war? I did nazi that comming.

[@brianpalen2337]

​@@thanos_6.0 WOW. That made my morning.

[@mrbarit529]

Question this may not be a great place to ask yet but Is this channel maybe going to cover the insurgency of some SS units after World War II? I ask this because I heard there was some tiny SS units still trying to fight a lot war from like a Mark Felton video.

[@bugman2333]

Please tell us if there will be a between two wars after WWII.

[@deshaun9473]

"the balls of St. Paul's." Wow, Indy 😮

[@-Hezza-]

I was 18 and had just finished my A levels when I started watching this series, 6 years later I’m now 24 and I’m just about to graduate from university. This series has been a constant companion throughout and something I’ve looked forward to tuning into every Saturday. Thank you Indy and the rest of the team for producing the most in depth world war 2 series out there. Been a pleasure!

[@deshaun9473]

Congratulations!! May you have success in all your endeavors, and thank you for being with us here on WW2 and the Time ghost army!!

[@hetorsalama]

It aint over yet...

[@Chiller11]

That’s a great story.

[@leant6487]

I remember I was 14 when Indy started with The First World War.

[@chenglongyin2232]

@@leant6487 15 for me. Now 25. Not gonna lie he is the first person I watched in KZbin who tells history !

[@chuckvt5196]

That generation never forgot where they were when they heard the balls of St. Paul's ring out!

[@MartinHutasoit09]

This is why the west has fallen, they never hear the balls of St. Paul rings for a long time!

[@mgway4661]

😭😭

[@WalterReimer]

LMAO

[@elcastorgrande]

That's Indie for ya, the belle of the ball.

[@smalltime0]

I expect nobody would forget where they were when St. Paul's Balls rang

[@jameswolf133]

The Balls of St. Paul swing pendulously!

[@jewiesnew3786]

The balls were so massive, when they swing and hit each other, a loud banging noise can be heard for miles away...

[@tripsaplenty1227]

actually the balls of the Roman official Saul of Tarsus were not bronze or large. He was a coward and a traitor who was unable to do what obviously needed to be done for the greater good of humanity. Christians are still murdering people in the name of their Pacifist lord to this day.

[@podemosurss8316]

Thanks to the 5th Shark Army.

[@deeznoots6241]

@@podemosurss8316no wonder the Germans lost, the Soviets had far too many Shark armies

[@SyndicateSuperman]

I got a huge laugh out of this.

[@gunman47]

A footnote this week on May 5 1945 is that German submarine U-853 will torpedo and sink the American collier Black Point off Block Island, Rhode Island in the United States, killing 12. 34 crew members would later be rescued. It is noteworthy the Black Point would be the last American merchant ship to be sunk by U-boat in the war.

[@damascus21]

Three little-ass days before the Germans capitulated. That's absolutely heartbreaking.

[@joebudi5136]

That's at the mouth of Long Island Sound! I did not know this fact.

[@ramonzzzz]

@@damascus21 Not only that, but it's also incredibly idiotic on the part of the U-boat commander, for his vessel was quickly located and sunk with the loss of all 55 crewmen. They could easily have passively waited until the war's inevitable conclusion. The collier was the Black Prince, not the Black Point.

[@Professor_sckinnctn]

Having grown up in Newport, RI, that's well remembered.

[@tigertank06]

Or what about that secret german that was sent to Japan w/japanese officers and jet planes to help the japanese w/their defense of the home islands.

[@pocketmarcy6990]

40 million people are dead, millions more wounded, but a fragile peace has finally fallen over Europe

[@jonny-b4954]

Really not that many people when you consider it. I guess it's a lot when considering the worlds population at the time, but still, not really. WW3 will be that many in the first week.

[@dragonrykr]

Fragile yet long-lasting. A civil war would not take place in Europe until the early 1990's, and a conventional war between two countries would not occur until 2022

[@Paciat]

Its sad the war wouldnt happen if treaty of Versailles was enforced as soon as Garmany broke it.

[@pocketmarcy6990]

@@Paciat I think the fact is that Britain and France weren’t ready militarily to confront Germany in 1936 (if they’d gone in immediately after Hitler started ramping up the air force and naval construction than Germany would’ve been crushed easily

[@Paciat]

@@pocketmarcy6990 Britain and France were aware that Germany is preparing for modern large scale offensive war since late 20s. Polish intelligence found out about the: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kama_tank_school and en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipetsk_fighter-pilot_school and informed its allies.

[@144digital]

I can still remember "This week, Germany invades Poland. What did you think I was going to say?"... It's been a journey... Makes you understand how horrible it was for all parties involved. War shouldn't be happening

[@Warszawski_Modernizm]

almost 300 weeks. So so so so long.. Especially for my country, Poland.

[@LiterallyMe05]

​@@Warszawski_Modernizmand unfortunately Poland will not be truly free until 1989, when it escaped from the Soviet yoke

[@metalgearray6832]

Felt like yesterday!

[@alexhuynh1066]

And war....war never changes

[@moshonn9318]

@@LiterallyMe05 Poland started fighting for independence in 1915 They won that fight in 1989

[@bigapplebucky]

Eisenhower: "The mission of this Allied Force was fulfilled at 0241, local time, May 7th, 1945." Perfect.

[@actionswon9478]

Wow… just wow. Ending monologue is tough

[@thanos_6.0]

I hope you release a special episode on the fate of axis and allied POW's in the comming months, since it is a very interesting and tragic topic.

[@alexamerling79]

Especially on the eastern front...

[@Ud1ve]

@@alexamerling79 Not only there, the Rheinwiesenlager in the west were also bad.

[@DavidNaval]

watch armchair historians video on it

[@joebudi5136]

I hope the balls of st paul stays in the archived version.

[@gordohogo8016]

I second.

[@SyndicateSuperman]

Third!!

[@Yamato-tp2kf]

Fourth!!!!🤣🤣

[@silvioevan11]

Impossible not feeling nostalgic now: - WW2 is over. - A few weeks from today: Great War channel will be a decade old. (sigh) Congrats again, Indy.

[@MattMeskill]

WW2 very much not over

[@L.P.1987]

So so nostalgic

[@silvioevan11]

@@MattMeskill You're right! Let me say as Indy at 26:42: "The war in Europe is over."

[@firingallcylinders2949]

Now just think, what were you doing when this series started in 2018? Now imagine since then you were in the worst conflict of all time. That's what these people experienced.

[@tigertank06]

WW2 not over just yet.

[@JD98ns]

What a solemn way to end the episode. Despite the celebration all around, the war continues for some.

[@edopronk1303]

indeed. Some american troops in Europe will already be prepared to travel to Asia....

[@NorseNorman]

In the British Channel Islands we celebrate our liberation from Nazi occupation on the 9th of May. My grandad lived through the occupation in Jersey and told me that liberation day was a bitter-sweet moment for him. Whilst most people were in joyous celebration with the end of fascist control, he could only remember the starvation and seeing Soviet POW slave labourers being marched across the island. One night he watched the battle of Normandy from his bedroom window at night, the horizon alight with flame and destruction; he lived in constant fear of those bombs landing on Jersey as well as France. I happily celebrate Liberation Day every 9th of May with everyone else, but I can never forget the solemn stories my grandad told me about the cost of occupation. Even though we were liberation nearly 80 years ago now, there are still so many unanswered questions. How many slave workers actually died on Alderney? What was the local government's role in collaboration? How far did London go in covering up war crimes here? Why were resistance heroes shamed and purposefully forgotten after the war? Thankfully we have Liberation Day to remind ourselves of these questions. I still can't believe that I have been watching and supporting the Time Ghost team for almost a decade now. This World War Two project has been so useful, insightful and fascinating to watch. Can't wait to see future projects!

[@Visherex]

Thank you for that, i had no idea

[@stevekaczynski3793]

There is a photo of a British policeman on one of the Channel Islands saluting German officers during the occupation. There was some harassment post-war of women for having relations with German soldiers - they were nicknamed "Jerrybags". As in France, they might have been an easy target, perhaps shielding others who were more culpable.

[@stevekaczynski3793]

@@davidw.2791 In both world wars, potato peels were something of a last resort food. Making pie would have implied there was some flour. Chances are if it was available they would have just made bread, or something like it.

[@littlekong7685]

I know why resistance heroes here purposefully forgotten: They weren't governmental forces. They were rebels, thieves, murderers, torturers, sadists, butchers and spies. And they were everything the governments and military needed them to be at the time, but in peace, they represent a failure of the military to do those jobs themselves, they represent men who CAN and DID take down a government through force of action, and if the NEW government should fail the people like the occupation governments did... well, these men aren't loyal to the flag and the state like the army is, they might not look the other way. If they are heroes, then the people might follow, and the armies are so war weary, they might not protect the new government quite as vigorously as they might hope...

[@davidsigalow7349]

I saw a movie about Channel Islanders trying to save an escaped Soviet POW. Can't recall the name, but it was a good movie.

[@jjjonathan8774]

My grandpa was born on May 14th, 1933 in a small village in Southern Germany. He was almost 12 years old when those events were happening, and we cannot imagine, what he must felt on his 12th birthday. Both brothers were in war, the family did not know what happened to them. His father, a WW1 veteran and socialist, was almost arrested and brought to a Concentration Camp. A big portion of the village was destroyed. I cannot imagine how they felt back in the day when they heard the war is over. Very strong concluding words. We shall never forget, and learn. No more war and dictatorship! Thank you for your job. I started to watch this series regularly in 2020 (or 1941), and now, it's over. Time flies

[@andrewhawkins6754]

My grandmother was born in December 1934 in (or near to) Berlin. She's told me many stories but the important part is that she, her mother, and her sister evacuated to the Netherlands in March or April 1945. Her grandmother was Jewish by birth but converted in the late 1800s (for marriage I assume). If she hasn't lost them, she has letters attesting to the fact that her mother was an anti-nazi starting around 1942. I won't know for sure until I can get my hands on them if she hasn't lost them in the last 5 years along with much of her mind. She's still alive.

[@selfworm]

"Both brothers were in war" Euphemistic way of saying they were Nazis raping and murdering for their fuhrer

[@selfworm]

"Both brothers were in war" Euphemistic way of saying they fought on the side of evil

[@thecommissarshatisonfirege4193]

​@@selfworm almost all german men at the time went to war. You don't know what they did and didn't do. They are victims of the regime, different victims for sure, bit still part of the hundred thousands of men whi will never be buried, never have a plaque to remember their names and be noted under "missing" in the national archives.

[@jjjonathan8774]

@@selfwormThey fought in the German army, yes. But they had no choice, otherwise they would have been arrested or worse

[@stewartmckenna3013]

My brother in law was in the Luftwaffe in Chechoslovakia. At this time. He tried to lead his unit North from Prague to the American lines. He told me they were marching down a road between a school with diehard SS shooting at them and 'the whole Russian army' came of the hill on the other side... The Russians turned him over to the Chechs and they started killing the officers. He told me that 'Jesus Christ' told him to remove his rank insignia and he ended up in a POW camp in the Caucauses. Eventualy he made it back to Heidelberg and came to the US. Oh, he had two uncles, one owned the Mauser factory, the other was the Mayor of Spandau and he actualy was at the 1936 Olympics in a box with his uncle and saw Hitler. I wish he had written down his full story. I have more if you are interested. His name was Gerhardt Harrer

[@alexamerling79]

Really need stuff! I stayed with a host family when I was in Kassel and they had a photo of what looked what my host father's dad in a Heer uniform. I wanted to learn more but didn't feel comfortable asking them about it.

[@stevekaczynski3793]

I was in Germany in the 1970s and switched on a TV programme - at the time my knowledge of German was limited, but I could tell they were seeking information on German military personnel who had gone missing on the Eastern Front in particular, or who were known to have been captured there and whose subsequent fate was unknown.

[@AlexeyProkharchyk]

That is a cool story

[@browngreen933]

What a great family history. Please tell more.

[@SgtHolton]

I dunno how you could stand by your sister knowing who she married. Living with a real life monster in her bed.

[@piarpeggio]

_"FINALLY it has begun! Hopefully I'll get to live at least 6 more years to see it through."_ - I wrote this on my social media as I shared the first episode of this series back on September 9, 2018. It's truly been an honor to be a part of the journey of this series since then. I have seen so many documentaries in my short life, and I doubt if there will be one better than this in terms of scale and quality. Salute to everyone in the production team and the TimeGhost army. As for today's episode, seeing the people celebrate as the surrender announcement plays, I couldn't help but shed some tears. So much devastation, so much carnage, so much tragedy - is finally over, in Europe at least.

[@Deridus]

(Looks at Borneo) 4 months to go.

[@piarpeggio]

@@Deridus My bad. Edited to correct the last sentence.

[@Deridus]

@@piarpeggio No worries. I only mentioned it because while the European theatre is closed, there js plenty of fighting for Europeans ahead. Africa, Asia, Indonesia... The World War may be over, over there, but there's plenty of fighting left!

[@k-panga]

I can say with confidence that Indy, and later Spartacus and Astrid, have been part of my life this last 10 years. Since I found the Great War channel I fell in love with history, it introduced me to some great books and has made Saturday this last 6 years my most anticipated day. Thank you WW2 crew, I hope to meet you one day!

[@Jarod-vg9wq]

As do I!

[@jamescassady4629]

Its not over yet, we still have the pacific until august and they are doing the Korean war next so we get them for another three years at least

[@HighIQHistory]

they're propagandists, if you haven't realised that after 10 years then wow, never ever consider yourself intelligent

[@Stay_at_home_Astronaut81]

How this channel doesn't have a million plus followers, is beyond me. These videos are brilliant.

[@WorldWarTwo]

Thanks a lot, mate! -TimeGhost Ambassador

[@helmoh]

You should make a special episode to reflect on the almost 10 years of making these WWI+II videos.

[@lordbeaverhistory]

I started watching this series in 2020 and my english was terrible. I did not understand much, but i loved the topic, it was all about the war in Europe. Now i'm 4 years older and i can confidently say that Indy Neidell was my English teacher

[@earmarkaudiologyllc8444]

Grandfather was in the 65th Div. We recently received a message from a Frenchman about a month ago. Granddad came home with only one of his dog tags- lost it at Camp Luckystrike in Normandy. 80 years later the Frenchman dug it up, and sent it back to us.

[@jdrobertson42]

My grandmother’s brother died this week in 1945 while POW on Rabaul. A thing that struck me when looking through old letters and newspaper clippings is that he was shot down and declared MIA back in 1943 when my grandmother was 16 and a high schooler. His funeral wouldn’t be until early 1949, by which time my grandmother was married and weeks away from giving birth to my father. Even as this war is finally winding down, it won’t be over, to the extent it can be over, for years to come.

[@sandhopper99]

The war in Burma is far from over. About 14,000 Japanese troops are hiding in the Pegu Yomas and as food runs out they will try to cross the Pegu to Tounghoo road and the Sittang River to get to the east side and then south to Tennasserim and Malaya where the Japanese are hanging on. This is called the Battle of the Sittang Bend, and it is estimated 8000 Japanese were killed trying to escape. Wiki has a section on this.

[@Southsideindy]

It'll get covered, don't worry- it's not for a while yet. The fight in Burma is of course not over, but the Burma Campaign is for the Allies.

[@oneofmanyjames-es1643]

I've been following this series from day 1, and it's remarkable to see it start to end. I don't think I have ever seen such a dedicated or thorough documentary series, and it's a project that everyone involved should be deeply proud of

[@neilwieland2748]

Amen. This is an absolutely incredible documentary. It's the best content I've ever seen in my entire life, in any medium

[@roninwarrior66]

As lovers of history My girlfriend and I started watching you guys in the WW1 series and have followed you guys all through this war. Sadly she passed away in October and did not get to see it to the end. I wanted to thank the time ghost army for doing such an amazing job covering everything, and giving me hundreds of hours of memories of time we spent together watching and learning. Thank you guys can’t wait for the next series !!

[@WFMeyer]

This has been and is a Master Class in WWII History. I cannot thank you enough. You folks are the best.

[@WorldWarTwo]

Thank you, mate! -TimeGhost Ambassador

[@odra_na7625]

"In 1945, peace broke out. It was the end of the Joke. Joke warfare was banned at a special session of the Geneva Convention, and in 1950 the last remaining copy of the joke was laid to rest here in the Berkshire countryside, never to be told again."

[@alphamikeomega5728]

No more cabbage crates coming over the briney.

[@jasonrothbaum5995]

Just hearing a portion of the joke could cause intestinal bleeding

[@StephenGoodfellow]

😄

[@jewiesnew3786]

is this a monty python reference?

[@odra_na7625]

@@jewiesnew3786 bingo! 😎👍

[@excelon13]

Happy VE Day! I can’t imagine the relief allied soldiers felt when fighting ended. All eyes on Japan now, who shows no signs of letting up. Thank you and congratulations for reaching this milestone in the war TimeGhost. We’re in the homestretch now.

[@Mike-kc5ew]

My mom had just died when I started watching this series in 2018. As my dad was a huge history buff, and it helped me connect with him better. Unfortunately my dad also passed away in 2021, so I've continued to watch this series, while thinking of both him and my mom often. I'm sure my dad would have loved your work on this as the project nears completion. You have done a wonderful job with it all. Thank you. ❤

[@komm6668]

And so begins the final step of Japan's transition from military power to making lots and lots of anime.

[@lausenteternidad]

Well, some of the creators of landmark anime are children living in wartorn Japan right now. And those experiences will deeply influence their creations. Like Gundam Yoshiyuki Tomino's Mobile Suit Gundam.

[@jamesrogers47]

"But they make such bloody good cameras..."

[@podemosurss8316]

@@lausenteternidad Or Hayao Miyazaki, of Studio Ghibli fame. He's famous for films like Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, Porco Rosso or The Grave of the Butterflies.

[@Zen-sx5io]

From military great power to anime superpower.

[@mikloridden8276]

It really worked to their favor, thanks to the US it indirectly created one the best futuristic country in the world. Everyone loves Japan today.

[@barrybence4555]

On this day I was a toddler, living in a small Pennsylvania town with my grandparents, mom, and aunt. I had never seen my Dad who on this day was in Garmisch Parten Kirchen. All but two of my uncles were in active service, and of course I had no way of knowing how the horrors of this war would be part of my life thanks to the PTSD my poor Dad brought home with him. Even after they left European battlefields, those horrors lived rent-free in their lives, and my Dad still had nightmares into his late 80's. True, Hell swept over many lands and seas. Let's just hope there's a heaven for all those whose lives here were cut short.

[@Rasta8889]

My paternal granddad never spoke of the war and I never asked. I could see the terrifying darkness and grief in his eyes and I didn't want to reopen old wounds. He died in 2015 with 46 pieces of shrapnel still in his body.

[@solarisengineering15]

Thanks for sharing your story, even if it is a bit sad. Every one of them counts, the Second World War was experienced by so many people no one book or series, even this one, can capture it in its totality. It is my hope that people on the internet will share their own memories of relatives who lived through the Second World War, to remember those who had to endure such a terrible time.

[@noldo3837]

Hello from Prague. Vlasov's Army has liberated most of the city. By people who remebered them they were not looting, they were polite to civilians, and when asking for food, they were paying for it. And, in the end, they were let down by everyone - Allies, Czech, Soviets, Germans. Poor boys. One mayor of a Prague district which was liberated by RLA has raised them a statue in his district, as a symbol of gratitude.

[@dmitriydanilov6367]

Not surprising, erecting monuments dedicated to nazi colaborators is quite trendy these days

[@DenisBourveau]

Vlasov's b*tch*s were racial traitors to the superior Slavic race, if it wasn't for the racially conscious red army Prague would be a German hellhole by now. Vlasov's weaklings could only turn on the G*rmans as a result of the communists crushing the nazi dogs on all fronts. If you are a racially conscious Slav you must be a communist, especially at the time. Collaborationist weaklings have no reason to be respected. Inferior Germans neither. Total terror upon them and their weak men. The red army was far too merciful to the inferior rabble that surrendered to it.

[@andmos1001]

Congratulations time ghost!!! Now to the east we go

[@sandhopper99]

And Bomber Command dropping food there.

[@StegoKing]

The tears in your eyes when you say "war is hell" are devastating.

[@trippsallee]

I was a college freshman when this series started. I’m now almost two years since finishing college, and I can’t believe I’ve watched most weekly episodes. I don’t really have the words for how important this series has been for our studies and knowledge of the war. I’ve been watching this crew do insane work since the Great War series, and I cannot thank them enough for it.

[@mattmurray764]

What was the Japanese reaction to the surrender of Germany?

[@DocBolle]

For my grandfather three years of captivity in the Soviet special camp of Buchenwald began. I guess his celebration of the end of the war really started in the Fifties after he and his family had managed to flee from the Soviet occupation zone into West-Germany.

[@joethompson3621]

That last bit. I cried. I’ve been here since 1914. Thank you Indy and team.

[@ltdannichols]

Actually, I wonder how many kids are born 9 months from today. In Paris, London, Moscow, and elsewhere that’s got to be a hell of a spike.

[@lausenteternidad]

It would be an explosive rise in births. A sort of "birth explosion" I would dare to say.

[@belbrighton6479]

Yes, they are called baby boomers.

[@stevekaczynski3793]

In 1918 when the Armistice was announced, it is reported that quite a few people had spontaneous sex in doorways and public places in London and other places, in particular Paris. Perhaps some 1919 births arose from this.

[@chrisvowell2890]

I was born in Dorset, England in March 1946 so I guess I'm definitely a 'baby boomer'. As I look back on my life, I thank God I was born at a time when so many things have resulted from this war: the jet engine on aircraft that have taken me to places all over the world, the advent of radio, TV and the internet that allows us to explore things that would be almost impossible to enjoy and experience otherwise but, above all, the freedom I've enjoyed due to democracy which could have so easily have been snuffed out by misguided meglomaniacs!

[@ltdannichols]

@@belbrighton6479 I'm tracking that generation being referred to as baby boomers, but I was thinking specifically about children conceived on V-E day

[@DaiElsan]

The most professional well delivered series, enthralling in its daily tradegy. Educational beyond belief. You guys deserve some sort of award for this coverage. Quality beyond expectations. Sadly, my Father is still fighting in Burma at this time.

[@WorldWarTwo]

Thank you for those kind words! Best of luck to him from this time -TimeGhost Ambassador

[@kingericson490]

When the war started I had a different job, and am about to finish school to get a different job, thank you guys for the series I never really thought about how long the war was

[@sha2532]

Thank you Indy and crew for everything you've done in these past years. I can't really put into words how important these series have been to me. Come on now, we have a war in the east to end!

[@WorldWarTwo]

Thank you very much, we are glad that you think so! Hope to see you at Korea.

[@d.j.branham4314]

Dividing french indochina definitely won't cause issues

[@aronjanssonnordberg307]

The dividing of Vietnam into north and south seems like foreshadowing.

[@Elongated_Muskrat]

A sort of chill conflict might be brewing in Europe.

[@lausenteternidad]

Between the US and France, perhaps?

[@heavyartillery-qm5hu]

And the only people who lost were Eastern Europeans.

[@pocketmarcy6990]

Some kind of icy altercation?

[@garydu356]

it's really been so long since this series started: most of us are in completely different phases of our lives than six years ago. really made me awe at the length of the conflict and the magnitude of its continuous suffering. thank you!

[@Primitarian]

Such a big event this series was, it may deserve a series of its own. My proposed title: "This Week in This Week in World War II."

[@punishedvenomsnake716]

I've been following this series for such a long time, it's almost surreal to hear that the war in Europe is actually over. Two World Wars later but we're finally here. Immensely grateful for this series as it's been with me through all the highs and lows, such a priceless historical record. The war in the far East rages on but the defeat of the Third Reich makes the rest a foregone conclusion.

[@mitchellsmith4690]

On this day, in 1945, my Dad was in the Pacific. He had taken part in the North Atlantic patrols, and had made convoy escort to Murmansk. He had also found himself in the Amphibs, on LSTs, and his last action was Okinawa.

[@WorldWarTwo]

Thanks for sharing this with us, let's not forget their service -TimeGhost Ambassador

[@vmycode5142]

I started to watch this series when i was 13, now I am 19 and it just feels surreal that the war which raged in europe, which was so all-consuming is now over.

[@Alex-cw3rz]

24:54 All I can think of is the meme of William Defoe looking upwards in this case at St Paul's Balls

[@petergray2712]

"We now turn to our reporter in the street in Algiers to cover the victory celebrations there. Jacques can you hear us?"

[@stevekaczynski3793]

"The savage wars of peace" - Kipling...

[@andersjohansson1889]

Enormous amount of work behind this series. Kudos!

[@philmbridges]

Thankyou so much for all your hard work and amazing series. History is greatly enhanced by your efforts.

[@williamtell5365]

Bravo! Thank you so much for this entire, beautifully done entry into the historical record.

[@darthcheney7447]

This episode brought a tear to my eye. Great job TimeGhost.

[@matthewcreelman1347]

Eisenhower’s report on the armistice is one of my favourite statements in history. No statement could be grand or momentous enough to encapsulate the situation. He went the other way. “The mission of this Allied Force was fulfilled at 0241, local time, May 7th, 1945.”

[@AtamiskxIx]

God bless Indy and team. Thank you for all of you hard work thus far and for what shall come!

[@obsidianjane4413]

The episode we have all been waiting for.

[@Coyote5005]

Congratulations Timeghost on one hell of an accomplishment and educational contribution.

[@ristobenjie]

Thank you Indy, Sparatcus.and staff...I'm still tuning in....I can still freshly remember the invasion of Poland video.

[@unkledak]

I started this series at the very beginning back with Between two wars. It has been a gruelling journey. I am very glad I got to experience like this instead of first hand. Thank you for all your hard work.

[@leebanner7710]

What a magnificent series . It has been compulsive viewing for years . Thank you so much

[@GirlThatLovesCannons]

I joined a bit late to the party since I started watching this channel around when Stalingrad happened, but I will say through and through that this was one hell of a journey. Thanks Indy and everyone else at WWII, you guys really did make something great and I hope we'll see the end of the war soon enough!

[@andrewstubson]

From someone who loves history, I can't thank you enough for covering this war. There are still so many lessons from this war that humanity has forgotten, that unfortunately will likely have to be relearned the hard way. Thanks again!

[@Reddy_Santhosh_]

I have been following from Operation Barbarossa and now to the Battle of Berlin.....What a journey....Thanks to Timeghost,many normies like me got interested in history....What a journey...

[@VOJISLAVzvaniGAVRA]

Almost cried at the end. Great job guys, it was an amazing experience following this series for the past 6 years.

[@snopallchannel241]

Tears spontaniously reached my eyes as I saw the image of people celebrating after this horrific war. The feeling of joy and relief in whole Europe must have been overwhelming

[@mbathroom1]

This is incredible, the fact that you guys covered the entire European war is just insane. Thank you so much for all the hard work, this channel is a masterpiece

[@filipkrizan4857]

I started watching this series during the Winter War, and to now see the war in europe end, 5 years later is a surreal experience

[@nerothemaad6229]

its been another great journy ive been watching since ww1 week by week. i cant express how much i appreciate all of those who work to make these.

[@darthtrudeau4907]

I have been watching your shows on KZbin for almost 10 years, thank you guys from the bottom of my heart. Nobody else could have done a project like this as well and with as much passion as your crew has.

[@jaredwhite200]

We finally made it to victory week in Europe

[@StephenGoodfellow]

Wow. Just wow! Such a profoundly visual presentation and documentation of WWII. Long after these living generations have passed away, this history presentation will itselself become one of the great historic cornerstones depicting this War. I doff my hat!

[@JustAPintOfMilk]

This has been my subday morning tradition fot years now. You did a great job with this series and it only got better over time! Thanks to everyone who worked on this series

[@ariochiv]

Thanks for this series. It's been epic.

[@tylermorrison420]

June 25th couldn't come any sooner for me Thank you guys again

[@TheDJGrandPa]

Started watching in early 1916 when the Germans were preparing an offensive on Verdun. Following the ww2 series from the start has been such a blast! I'm excited to see not only the final days and weeks for Japan, but the beginning of a new adventure in Korea. Your dedication to these topics is truly inspiring!

[@davidbuckley2435]

You started watching in *1916*?! How old are you?! 😜

[@TheDJGrandPa]

@@davidbuckley2435 I'm an ethereal being lay of me 👀

[@leonardopsantos]

I can only say what others have said plenty of times before, congratulations on your work. I've been following Indy's series for ten years now, first the Great War from the begining, and now this one also from the beginning. Thank you very much.

[@ryan2580]

Your content is some of the best and in depth on KZbin. All of your series have been absolutely amazing! Keep up the amazing work tou guys are doing!

[@duttondailymemes4968]

I remember starting to watch this series when the first troops crossed the Polish border, I was grade 8 at the time. A few days after the war in Europe ends, I start my teaching degree, which I have chosen history as a subject. I want to thank the team and fans, who have made this all possible. And have inspired me to become an educator myself so I can try and teach future generations, the horrors that aren't meant to be repeated.

[@Stun2003]

Could we maybe get a special on the Courland pocket? Like the video we got on Rzhev?

[@BriguyO]

Since discovering this at Christmas, I have been watching all the TimeGhost channels as much as I can. There have been so many episodes that have moved me, but your recounting of the bittersweet victory celebrations at the end of the war in Europe, just had me in tears. The sensitive and meticulous way TimeGhost has covered all of this 20th Century history continues to astound me. That's why I had to go and sign up to the TimeGhost Army at last. Please keep up the good work. Looking forward to the Korean War series.

[@norad_clips]

I remember showing the first episode to my family and telling them I would graduate before this was over. Thank you guys for all your work on this, and for all the work you will do!

[@parsananmon]

I'm watching this series ever since Greco-Italian war. This war is darkest stain in our humanity. Thanks for covering it. May God bless all innocent people who died in this war.

[@Zorn27]

Thank you for the 298 Weeks, I have seen every episode and they were all great. From the fall of France, Battle of Britain to the battle of Alamein, Operation Barbarossa, Battle of Stalingrad and D-Day to the Fall of Berlin. Simply a wonderful series. Fair and accurate telling of WW2. Thank you thank you thank you. I will continue to watch to the VJ Day and your new Korean War series.

[@jimkish7128]

Your messages and videos are hands down the best! I have learned sooooo much so thank you!

[@kuoseis]

Im running a day late, had to catch a half year worth of episodes in 2 weeks, but im glad I made it. I have been watching you since the last year of the great war, then between 2 wars and now this. Oh boy what a journey it has been. 6 years just flew by. Thanks for making these amazing videos!!

[@finnyishere3532]

Watching this in the RAF museum in London right now. Thank you time ghost for an incredible story from the European front! Now to see if the Japanese will lose the war or not 🤔

[@Gszarco94]

Rumors say Steiner escaped in a U-boat for Japan and will fight for the emperor. He will single-handedly turn the tide of the war-no worries!

[@edopronk1303]

@@Gszarco94 Wauw. I had expected the Steiner story be ended, but no :D

[@finnyishere3532]

@@edopronk1303 Steiner will retake Rangoon, Okinawa and the Philippines with just a battalion of Panzers. What could go wrong 🤔

[@McDragoneer]

And so it ends.......What a brilliant production Indy and the team! Honestly should be shown at every school every week

[@vulcanjoe8258]

Absolutely incredible series it’s been .. I wasn’t sure if we were gonna get another but day by day Korean War.. bring it on

[@matheusamaral623]

What an honour being able to see the amzing job you people do since the begining. Excited to see what comes next. Thank you very much for bring the most impressive work about ww2 I ever see.

[@JDVassar]

Thanks!

[@CARL_093]

thanks indy and crew

[@noahlonaker2668]

This series was (thank god) the closest we will ever get to understanding even a fraction of what it was like to live through this war day by day, and what an experience! Well done indy! I know you’re not done quite yet but you deserve the credit!

[@agbook2007]

The serious and the bloopers…. 👌 Well done, Indy, Sparty, Astrid, and crew. 👍

[@TheEvertw]

My special congratulations to Spartacus for having reached the end of the holocaust! Some years ago, it was clear that this was a huge burden on him, and occasionally we heard details demonstrating it was a burden on others on the team as well. But that document has now been completed. The work has been done. The most comprehensive and accessible document of the worst man has ever done is available to all. My hat is off to you, Sir.

[@JuleyC]

Sadly it's not over as now the horrors of the east start to be revealed. Unit 731 and the like were not learned of until the end of the war although Sparty has spoken of them in WAH but the liberations are only now going to begin for many of the Pacific P.O.W.s

[@anthonyforbes9657]

Totally agreed . The emotional burden must have been immense.

[@JuleyC]

@@anthonyforbes9657 I have struggled to watch I can't even begin to imagine the toll of researching and writing.

[@jasondouglas6755]

“All over Europe the lights came back on again”- The Guns at Last Light

[@petko021tv]

I started watching around the Italian invasion of Greece and been watching ever since. Your videos were a great inspiration over the years. Thank you very much, and I hope to see what you do in the future.

[@hassanhaidar63]

We started this series my 1st kid was a couple of months old . Now she is almost 6 years old . Thank you so much for the efforts . I really learned lots of stuff from you . Time flies