{"id":23690,"date":"2020-05-08T19:19:31","date_gmt":"2020-05-08T19:19:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.francaisdeletranger.org\/en\/?p=23690"},"modified":"2020-05-16T14:49:15","modified_gmt":"2020-05-16T14:49:15","slug":"mdfde-france-usa-may-8-2020-75th-anniversary-of-ve-day-coronaviruscovid19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.francaisdeletranger.org\/en\/2020\/05\/08\/mdfde-france-usa-may-8-2020-75th-anniversary-of-ve-day-coronaviruscovid19\/","title":{"rendered":"MDFDE\/FRANCE-USA: May 8, 2020: 75th Anniversary of VE Day! #CoronavirusCOVID19"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">*****RED ALERT: Latest News on the #CoronavirusCOVID19 epidemic:<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">As of 05\/16\/2020: At least 4,570,370 cases and 308,317 deaths in 213 countries and territories worldwide. Source: Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">UNITED STATES: The USA has recorded at least 1,444,870 cases and at least 87,595 deaths to date.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">FRANCE: 141,919 cases (+563 in the last 24H) and 27,529 deaths (+104 in the last 24H) to date. 19,861 people are still hospitalized (-602 in the last 24H) including 2,203 patients in ICU (-96 in the last 24H). 60,448 people (+843 in the last 24H) have left the hospital to date.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">ITALY: 223,885 cases and 31,610 deaths to date.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">SPAIN: 230,698 cases and 27,563 deaths to date.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">GREAT BRITAIN: 236,711 cases and 33,998 deaths to date.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">GERMANY: 175,715 cases and 7,931 deaths to date. <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">05\/15\/2020: At least 4,444,870 cases and 302,462 deaths in 213 countries and territories worldwide. Source: Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">UNITED STATES: The USA has recorded at least 1,417,889 cases and at least 85,906 deaths to date.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">FRANCE: 141,356 cases (+622 in the last 24H showing a 2nd increase in cases this week) and 27,425 deaths (+351 in the last 24H) to date. 20,463 people are still hospitalized (-608 in the last 24H) including 2,299 patients in ICU (-129 in the last 24H). 59,605 people (+932 in the last 24H) have left the hospital to date.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">ITALY: 223,096 cases and 31,368 deaths to date.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">SPAIN: 229,540 cases and 27,321 deaths to date.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">GREAT BRITAIN: 233,151 cases and 33,614 deaths to date.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">GERMANY: 174,478 cases and 7,884 deaths to date. <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">05\/14\/2020: At least 4,364,172 cases and 297,491 deaths in 213 countries and territories worldwide. Source: Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">UNITED STATES: The USA has recorded at least 1,390,764 cases and at least 84,136 deaths to date.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">FRANCE: 140,734 cases (+507 in the last 24H) and 27,074 deaths (+83 in the last 24H) to date. 21,071 people are still hospitalized (-524 in the last 24H) including 2,428 patients in ICU (-114 in the last 24H). 58,673 people (+878 in the last 24H) have left the hospital to date.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">ITALY: 222,104 cases and 31,106 deaths to date.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">SPAIN: 228,691 cases and 27,104 deaths to date.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">GREAT BRITAIN: 229,705 cases and 33,186 deaths to date.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">GERMANY: 174,098 cases and 7,861 deaths to date. <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">05\/13\/2020: At least 4,283,885 cases and 292,619 deaths in 213 countries and territories worldwide. Source: Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">UNITED STATES: The USA has recorded at least 1,370,016 cases and at least 82,389 deaths to date.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">FRANCE: 140,227 cases (+708 in the last 24H showing a new increase in cases) and 26,991 deaths (+348 in the last 24H) to date. 21,595 people are still hospitalized (-689 in the last 24H) including 2,542 patients in ICU (-170 in the last 24H). 57,795 people (+1,118 in the last 24H) have left the hospital to date.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">ITALY: 221,216 cases and 30,911 deaths to date.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">SPAIN: 228,030 cases and 26,920 deaths to date.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">GREAT BRITAIN: 226,463 cases and 32,692 deaths to date.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">GERMANY: 173,369 cases and 7,758 deaths to date. <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">05\/12\/2020: At least 4,197,142 cases and 286,669 deaths in 213 countries and territories worldwide. Source: Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">UNITED STATES: The USA has recorded at least 1,347,936 cases and at least 80,684 deaths to date.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">FRANCE: 139,519 cases (+456 in the last 24H) and 26,643 deaths (+263 in the last 24H) to date. 22,284 people are still hospitalized (-285 in the last 24H) including 2,712 patients in ICU (-64 in the last 24H). 56,724 people (+507 in the last 24H) have left the hospital to date.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">ITALY: 219,814 cases and 30,739 deaths to date.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">SPAIN: 227,436 cases and 26,744 deaths to date.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">GREAT BRITAIN: 223,060 cases and 32,065 deaths to date.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">GERMANY: 172,626 cases and 7,661 deaths to date. <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">05\/11\/2020: At least 4,126,154 cases and 283,120 deaths in 213 countries and territories worldwide. Source: Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">UNITED STATES: The USA has recorded at least 1,329,799 cases and at least 79,528 deaths to date.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">FRANCE: 139,063 cases (+209 in the last 24H) and 26,380 deaths (+70 in the last 24H) to date. 22,569 people are still hospitalized (-45 in the last 24H) including 2,776 patients in ICU (-36 in the last 24H). 56,217 people (+179 in the last 24H) have left the hospital to date.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">ITALY: 219,070 cases and 30,560 deaths to date.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">SPAIN: 224,350 cases and 26,621 deaths to date.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">GREAT BRITAIN: 219,183 cases and 31,855 deaths to date.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">GERMANY: 171,879 cases and 7,569 deaths to date.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">05\/10\/2020: At least 4,047,915 cases and 279,705 deaths in 213 countries and territories worldwide. Source: Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">UNITED STATES: The USA has recorded at least 1,309,541 cases and at least 78,794 deaths to date.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">FRANCE: 138,854 cases (+433 in the last 24H) and 26,310 deaths (+80 in the last 24H) to date. 22,614 people are still hospitalized (-110 in the last 24H) including 2,812 patients in ICU (-56 in the last 24H). 56,038 people (+256 in the last 24H) have left the hospital to date.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">ITALY: 218,268 cases and 30,395 deaths to date.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">SPAIN: 223,578 cases and 26,478 deaths to date.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">GREAT BRITAIN: 215,260 cases and 31,587 deaths to date.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">GERMANY: 171,324 cases and 7,549 deaths to date.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">05\/09\/2020: At least 3,937,813 cases and 276,863 deaths in 213 countries and territories worldwide. Source: Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">UNITED STATES: The USA has recorded at least 1,283,908 cases and at least 77,179 deaths to date.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">FRANCE: 138,421 cases (+642 in the last 24H) and 26,230 deaths (+243 in the last 24H) to date. 22,724 people are still hospitalized (-484 in the last 24H) including 2,868 patients in ICU (-93 in the last 24H). 55,782 people (+755 in the last 24H) have left the hospital to date.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">ITALY: 217,185 cases and 30,201 deaths to date.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">SPAIN: 222,857 cases and 26,299 deaths to date.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">GREAT BRITAIN: 211,364 cases and 31,241 deaths to date.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">GERMANY: 169,430 cases and 7,392 deaths to date.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">05\/08\/2020: At least 3,862,174 cases and 269,881 deaths in 213 countries and <\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">territories worldwide. Source: Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">UNITED STATES:<\/span> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">The USA has recorded at least 1,256,972 cases and at least 75,670 deaths to date.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">FRANCE: 137,779 cases and 25,987 deaths<\/span> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">to date. 23,208 people are still hospitalized (-775 in the last 24H) including 2,961 patients in ICU.<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">ITALY: 215,858 cases and 29,958 deaths to date.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">SPAIN:<\/span> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">221,447 cases and 26,070 deaths to date.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">GREAT BRITAIN:<\/span> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">206,715 cases and 30,615 deaths to date.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">GERMANY: 169,430 cases and 7,392 deaths to date.<\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">**********************<\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #003366;\">OTD:<\/span> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">May 8,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #003366;\">1945<\/span> <span style=\"color: #003366;\">\u2013<\/span> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">May 8,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #003366;\">2020<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">&#8220;History is written by REAL Patriots. Not by Nazis. Not by traitors.&#8221; <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\">#<\/span>Never<\/span><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Forget<\/span><\/strong> E.J. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"LC20lb MMgsKf\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>VE Day Paris (1945) &#8211; YouTube<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"content\" class=\"style-scope ytd-app\">\n<div id=\"masthead-container\" class=\"style-scope ytd-app\">\n<div id=\"interstitial\" class=\"style-scope ytd-masthead\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com%20\u203a%20watch%20\u203a%20v=Iv2o7nMRRkY\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com \u203a watch \u203a v=Iv2o7nMRRkY<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"790\" height=\"593\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Iv2o7nMRRkY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"text-container\" class=\"style-scope ytd-channel-name\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UClyDDqcDsXp3KQ7J5gyIMuQ\">AIRBOYD\u00a0<\/a><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">(Color, Silent) Courtesy: Steven Spielberg Film and Video Archive, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), 18 SFP 9155 Celebrating VE Day in streets of Paris. People waving flags, parade, crowd cheering. Nurses and soldiers on Army hospital grounds. Beautifully dressed women, families on the street, marching, saluting. Soldiers kissing women. VAR CUs, French women. Girl with flag. Families. US cameraman on tank. VAR shots, excited civilians posing for the camera. <\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"title style-scope ytd-video-primary-info-renderer\"><strong>Retrouvez l&#8217;int\u00e9gralit\u00e9 de la 75\u00e8me comm\u00e9moration du 8 mai 1945<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"790\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/29jjZE4b1w8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"pg-headline\">How VE Day is being celebrated differently this year<\/h1>\n<div class=\"metadata \">\n<div class=\"metadata__info js-byline-images\" data-bundle=\"byline\">\n<p class=\"metadata__byline\"><span class=\"metadata__byline__author\">By Jack Guy, CNN <\/span>Updated 0806 GMT (1606 HKT) May 8, 2020<\/p>\n<div class=\"pg-rail-tall__head js-pg-rail-tall__head\">\n<section id=\"large-media\" class=\"zn zn-large-media zn-body zn--idx-0 zn--ordinary zn-has-one-container\" data-eq-pts=\"xsmall: 0, medium: 460, large: 780, full16x9: 1100\" data-vr-zone=\"zone-0-0\" data-zone-label=\"headerMedia\" data-containers=\"1\" data-zn-id=\"large-media\" data-eq-state=\"xsmall medium large\">\n<div class=\"l-container\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"media__image media__image--responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/200507125845-05-ve-day-preparations-0504-uk-exlarge-169.jpg\" alt=\"The UK government is encouraging people to decorate their houses to mark VE day.\" data-src-mini=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/200507125845-05-ve-day-preparations-0504-uk-small-169.jpg\" data-src-xsmall=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/200507125845-05-ve-day-preparations-0504-uk-medium-plus-169.jpg\" data-src-small=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/200507125845-05-ve-day-preparations-0504-uk-large-169.jpg\" data-src-medium=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/200507125845-05-ve-day-preparations-0504-uk-exlarge-169.jpg\" data-src-large=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/200507125845-05-ve-day-preparations-0504-uk-super-169.jpg\" data-src-full16x9=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/200507125845-05-ve-day-preparations-0504-uk-full-169.jpg\" data-src-mini1x1=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/200507125845-05-ve-day-preparations-0504-uk-small-11.jpg\" data-demand-load=\"loaded\" data-eq-pts=\"mini: 0, xsmall: 221, small: 308, medium: 461, large: 781\" data-eq-state=\"mini xsmall small medium\" data-src=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/200507125845-05-ve-day-preparations-0504-uk-exlarge-169.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"img__preloader\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"media__caption el__gallery_image-title\">\n<div class=\"element-raw appearance-standard\">The UK government is encouraging people to decorate their houses to mark VE day.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pg-rail-tall__body\">\n<section id=\"body-text\" class=\"zn zn-body-text zn-body zn--idx-0 zn--ordinary zn-has-multiple-containers zn-has-35-containers\" data-eq-pts=\"xsmall: 0, medium: 460, large: 780, full16x9: 1100\" data-vr-zone=\"zone-1-0\" data-zone-label=\"bodyText\" data-containers=\"35\" data-zn-id=\"body-text\" data-eq-state=\"xsmall medium large\">\n<div class=\"l-container\">\n<div class=\"el__leafmedia el__leafmedia--sourced-paragraph\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"zn-body__paragraph speakable\"><cite class=\"el-editorial-source\">(CNN) <\/cite>Friday marks 75 years since the <a href=\"https:\/\/cnn.com\/2013\/09\/02\/world\/btn-end-of-wwii\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">end of World War II <\/a>in Europe. A date that would traditionally have been commemorated with pomp and pageantry, May 8 this year will be celebrated very differently.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"zn-body__paragraph speakable\">The coronavirus pandemic has meant that millions around the world are staying at home, so people have to find new ways of <a href=\"https:\/\/cnn.com\/2015\/05\/08\/world\/gallery\/v-e-day-70th-anniversary\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">marking<\/a> Victory in Europe (VE) Day.<\/p>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph speakable\">\n<p>Why is this year so important?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">As the name suggests, VE Day only marks the end of the conflict in Europe, when Nazi Germany surrendered after almost six years of war.<\/p>\n<p class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">However, the war against Japan rumbled on until August that year, and is marked by celebrations on August 15 for Victory over Japan (VJ) Day.<\/p>\n<div class=\"zn-body__read-all\">\n<p class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">VE Day marks the end of a war in which tens of millions of lives were lost and the course of world history changed forever.<\/p>\n<p class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">However, this year&#8217;s celebrations take on a special significance, marking the 75th anniversary of VE Day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>More:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2020\/05\/08\/europe\/ve-day-celebrations-explainer-gbr-scli-intl\/index.html\">https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2020\/05\/08\/europe\/ve-day-celebrations-explainer-gbr-scli-intl\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lemonde.fr\/big-browser\/article\/2020\/05\/08\/comment-churchill-a-craint-que-de-gaulle-annonce-la-victoire-des-allies-avant-les-principaux-interesses_6039042_4832693.html\">https:\/\/www.lemonde.fr\/big-browser\/article\/2020\/05\/08\/comment-churchill-a-craint-que-de-gaulle-annonce-la-victoire-des-allies-avant-les-principaux-interesses_6039042_4832693.html<\/a><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"pg-headline\">Last Nazi message decoded by Britain revealed to mark VE Day<\/h1>\n<div class=\"metadata \">\n<div class=\"metadata__info js-byline-images\" data-bundle=\"byline\">\n<p class=\"metadata__byline\"><span class=\"metadata__byline__author\">By Hilary McGann, CNN <\/span>Updated 1433 GMT (2233 HKT) May 8, 2020<\/p>\n<div class=\"pg-rail-tall__head js-pg-rail-tall__head\">\n<section id=\"large-media\" class=\"zn zn-large-media zn-body zn--idx-0 zn--ordinary zn-has-one-container\" data-eq-pts=\"xsmall: 0, medium: 460, large: 780, full16x9: 1100\" data-vr-zone=\"zone-0-0\" data-zone-label=\"headerMedia\" data-containers=\"1\" data-zn-id=\"large-media\" data-eq-state=\"xsmall medium large\">\n<div class=\"l-container\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"media__image media__image--responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/200508133445-german-brown-network-final-message-exlarge-169.jpg\" alt=\"This note, written by GCHQ Analysts at BletchleyPark in WWII, shows the final message from the German BROWN network: &amp;quot;Closing down for ever -- all the best -- goodbye.&amp;quot; \" data-src-mini=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/200508133445-german-brown-network-final-message-small-169.jpg\" data-src-xsmall=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/200508133445-german-brown-network-final-message-medium-plus-169.jpg\" data-src-small=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/200508133445-german-brown-network-final-message-large-169.jpg\" data-src-medium=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/200508133445-german-brown-network-final-message-exlarge-169.jpg\" data-src-large=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/200508133445-german-brown-network-final-message-super-169.jpg\" data-src-full16x9=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/200508133445-german-brown-network-final-message-full-169.jpg\" data-src-mini1x1=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/200508133445-german-brown-network-final-message-small-11.jpg\" data-demand-load=\"loaded\" data-eq-pts=\"mini: 0, xsmall: 221, small: 308, medium: 461, large: 781\" data-eq-state=\"mini xsmall small medium\" data-src=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/200508133445-german-brown-network-final-message-exlarge-169.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"img__preloader\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"media__caption el__gallery_image-title\">\n<div class=\"element-raw appearance-standard\">This note, written by GCHQ Analysts at BletchleyPark in WWII, shows the final message from the German BROWN network: &#8220;Closing down for ever &#8212; all the best &#8212; goodbye.&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"el__leafmedia el__leafmedia--sourced-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"zn-body__paragraph speakable\"><cite class=\"el-editorial-source\">(CNN) <\/cite>The last recorded Nazi message intercepted and decoded by Britain in World War II has been revealed for the first time to mark the 75th anniversary of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2020\/05\/08\/europe\/ve-day-celebrations-explainer-gbr-scli-intl\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Victory in Europe (VE) Day.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"zn-body__paragraph speakable\">The message &#8212; released by the UK&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/cnn.com\/2019\/02\/14\/uk\/uk-queen-gchq-plaque-scli-gbr-intl\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">intelligence and security organization Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ<\/a>) &#8212; shows the final words broadcast by a German lieutenant just before surrendering to British forces outside his building on Germany&#8217;s northern coastal town of Cuxhaven.<\/p>\n<p class=\"zn-body__paragraph speakable\">On May 7 1945, the lieutenant named &#8220;Kunkel&#8221; sent colleagues a final farewell message at 7:35 a.m. before closing their communication network &#8220;forever.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>More:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2020\/05\/08\/europe\/nazi-message-ve-day-intl-scli-gbr\/index.html\">https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2020\/05\/08\/europe\/nazi-message-ve-day-intl-scli-gbr\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"VUqLLDCR32\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.francaisdeletranger.org\/en\/2020\/04\/30\/mdfde-france-usa-uk-very-happy-100th-birthday-dearest-col-tom-moore-coronaviruscovid19\/\">MDFDE\/FRANCE-USA-UK: Very Happy 100th Birthday Dearest Col. 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