VE Day commemorated

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The museum was transported back in time for the event. Photo: SUPPLIED

VE Day commemorated

Thames Museum Te Whare Taonga o te Kauaeranga commemorated the 80th anniversary of VE Day on May 31 with an open day, war reenactors from the WWII Historical Re-enactment Society Inc, and more. VE Day, also known as Victory in Europe Day, marked the date of the German Third Reich’s surrender in World War II.

Brendan O’Carroll gives a talk inside the museum about the WWII Special Forces Long Range Desert Group. Photo: SUPPLIED
War reenactors sit in a tent filled with army memorabilia. Photo: SUPPLIED
The lowering of the flag. Photo: SUPPLIED
Visitors admire an army motorcycle. Photo: SUPPLIED
A T9 army vehicle among the display. Photo: SUPPLIED