07 May 1945, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
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Mon, 7 May 1945
Overcast. squally wet E wind.
Odd jobs.
Sat & Sun papers arrived.
General surrender of German troops in Denmark, Norway, Holland, Germany & Italy 4th. 1,000,000 to Montgomery. Hitler shot by Reds 3rd on his way to kill Himmler’s family. Kyushu bombed. Europe finished except for clearing up odd spots. Now for the Far East we hope.
More A/r tunnels commenced & the sand bagging of certain rooms projected.
