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VE Day celebrations at Nairobi, Kenya, May 1945

War and Peace

On This Day: May 1945

In May 1945, the Allies celebrated Victory in Europe. While the war in Japan was still to be won, attention also turned to the challenges of the peace, not least the return home of millions of soldiers.

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Royal Army Ordnance Corps

The Royal Army Ordnance Corps was the body charged with supplying weapons, ammunition and equipment to the British Army.

The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment)

This infantry regiment was formed in 1881. After nearly 90 years of British Army service, it merged with The Worcestershire Regiment in 1970. Its traditions are now continued by The Mercian Regiment.

Royal Army Service Corps

The Royal Army Service Corps was the unit responsible for keeping the British Army supplied with provisions.

Royal Flying Corps

The Royal Flying Corps was the air arm of the British Army during the First World War.

The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment)

The Buffs was one of the first infantry regiments of the British Army, with origins dating back to the 16th century.

The South Staffordshire Regiment

The South Staffordshire Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army, active between 1881 and 1959.

The Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment

This infantry unit has origins dating back to 1688. It served with the British Army until 1958, when it was merged into the 3rd East Anglian Regiment.

Other ranks' cap badge, 5th Dragoon Guards, c1900

5th Dragoon Guards (Princess Charlotte of Wales’s)

The 5th Dragoon Guards was a cavalry regiment dating back to 1685. The regiment was amalgamated after nearly 240 years of service following the First World War.

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