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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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Cap badge, The North Staffordshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's), c1900

The North Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales’s)

This infantry unit was raised in 1881 and continued in British Army service until 1959, when it was merged into The Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales’s).

Glengarry badge, 64th (2nd Staffordshire) Regiment, c1874

64th (2nd Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot

This infantry unit was raised in 1756. It served with the British Army in several campaigns until the 1881 reforms, when it was merged into The North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales’s) Regiment.

Glengarry badge, 98th (Prince of Wales’s) Regiment of Foot, c1874

98th (The Prince of Wales’s) Regiment of Foot

This infantry regiment was raised in 1824. It continued in British Army service until the 1881 reforms, when it became part of The North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales’s) Regiment.

Cap badge, The Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment, c2015

The Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment (Queen’s and Royal Hampshires)

Formed in 1992, this is the senior English line regiment of the British Army. It has taken part in several campaigns, including the recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The Royal Hampshire Regiment

This infantry regiment was formed in 1881. It continued in British Army service until 1992, when it was amalgamated into The Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment.

Glengarry badge, 37th (North Hampshire) Regiment, c1874

37th (North Hampshire) Regiment of Foot

This infantry unit was raised in 1702. It fought in many British Army campaigns until the 1881 reforms, when it became part of The Hampshire Regiment.

67th (South Hampshire) Regiment of Foot

This infantry unit was raised in 1756. It continued in British Army service until the 1881 reforms, when it became part of The Hampshire Regiment.

Cap badge, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment, c1912

The Queen’s Royal Regiment (West Surrey)

Raised in 1661, this was the oldest English line regiment in the British Army. It existed until 1959, when it was merged into The Queen's Royal Surrey Regiment.

Army Catering Corps

This unit was responsible for feeding the British Army. It was formed in 1941 and existed until 1993, when it became part of the Royal Logistic Corps.

The death of Major Pierson and the defeat of the French attack on Jersey, 1781

American War of Independence: Key battles

In 1775, Britain’s American colonies rebelled in a bid for independence. The British Army performed fairly well against the rebels, but it was unable to prevent the loss of territory following French and Spanish entry into the war.

American War of Independence: Outbreak

In 1775, political and economic concerns led the inhabitants of Britain’s 13 American colonies to rise up in revolt. The subsequent conflict divided families and communities across North America.