VE (Victory in Europe) Day commemorates the moment on 8 May 1945 when World War II allies accepted Germany’s unconditional surrender, bringing an end to the war in Europe.
As Harrow libraries celebrates the 80th anniversary of this historic occasion, we invite our readers to join author and historian Ronald Koorm at Greenhill library retracing the dramatic journey to VE Day.
Ronald will be exploring the turning points in WW2 that made victory possible: the strategy, sacrifice, and secret intelligence that shaped the Allied triumph. We’ll be uncovering the role of the Commonwealth, the leadership dynamics between Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin, and the sobering reality that while Europe celebrated, conflict raged on in the East.
We’ll also discover what came next—refugee crises, family reunions, and the enormous task of rebuilding a war-torn world.
Whether you’re a history buff or new to the story of WW2, this talk is an unmissable tribute to how courage and cooperation helped to bring peace.
Book your free ticket today join Harrow’s VE80 commemorations.
About the author:
Ronald Koorm is a respected author and speaker specialising in military intelligence and World War II codebreaking. A retired Chartered Building Surveyor with a passion for untold wartime stories, Ron has spent years uncovering the people, places and operations behind Britain’s secret war effort, from the inspiring WRENs who ran decoding machines, to the unseen infrastructure that made Allied intelligence tick.
