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World War II: Victory in Europe celebration

Canadians rejoiced as Allies defeated Hitler and his Nazis, but for POWs, the end to the war was still a march away.

Canadian Army Video Reel

Canadians celebrate Allied defeat of Hitler and his Nazis; wild rejoicing from coast-to-coast was caught on film.

Frank Rowan: A WWII "death march" survivor

For soldiers, VE Day couldn't come soon enough. Flying Officer Frank Rowan survived his 35th parachute landing into enemy territory only to be rounded up as prisoner of war. German surrender was only a few weeks away, but these were still the days of the army's "death marches" driving POWs eastward.

Rowan shared his harrowing experiences with Canada's History in the October-November 2010 issue "Shell Shock". You can read his ordeal below.

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