It was the day that the guns in the Far East finally fell silent and the Forgotten Army knew they would finally be coming home.
The Japanese surrender on August 15, 1945 marked the official end of the Second World War. But while crowds flocked to Buckingham Palace to cheer the Royal Family on the balcony, celebrations elsewhere in the country were far more muted.
Victory in Japan Day never sparked the wild jubilation of Victory in Europe Day three months earlier and the heroes returning from Burma, Thailand and brutal prisoner of war camps often felt their efforts were overshadowed.
And ahead of today’s 75th anniversary, a shocking survey has revealed that almost half of Britons have no idea what VJ Day is.
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