Bulgaria Commemorates End of World War II


9 May 2008, Friday



President Georgi Parvanov laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Sofia in commemoration of the 63rd anniversary of the World War II V-day.

Both May 8 and May 9 were declared by the United Nations' General Assembly time of remembering the end of the Second World War in Europe.

May 9, 1945, ended the deadliest war in history that began with Germany's 1939 invasion of Poland and led to the loss of 55 million lives around the world

Bulgaria Commemorates End of World War II

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For the first time I have seen "History" at close quarters,and I know that its actual process is very different from what is presented to Posterity. - WWI General Max Hoffman

Did the US do anything? I have not heard or seen anything on it.

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American by birth, TEXAN by the grace of GOD!

Don't know about the US. I'd suppose so. I know Canada did. They also sent a minister to attend ceremonies in France and pay a tribute to Canadian graves.

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