The Allied liberation of Europe started on 10 July 1943 with the invasion of Sicily, followed the invasion Of Normandy 11 months later on 6 June 1944. Europe was finally liberated on 8 May 1945 when the Germans completely surrendered. ⚫= German 🟡= British/Commonwealth 🔴= Canadian 🔵= American Lt🔵= French 🟢= Italian All data is from Project ‘44 web map. We are mapping the Second World War day by day. #ww2 #military #lestweforget #remember #remembrance #CanadaRemembers #fblifestyle #militaryhi

49K views · 1.4K reactions | On January 27, 1945, the unimaginable happened: Soviet soldiers liberated the Auschwitz-Birkeanu death camp. The prisoners still present in the camp that day were incredulous. Over million people had been exterminated at Auschwitz, in what became a symbol of man's inhumanity. 80 years since the liberation of Auschwitz, #WeRemember. | World Jewish Congress | Facebook

26 February 1945 72 days to freedom… …in which there are thefts of rabbits and hens. #Memories #Occupation #Liberation #Freedom #Lib80 #WWII #OurIslandStory #JerseyCI Insurance Corporation Channel Islands | Jersey Heritage | Facebook