Nation pays tribute to those who served in WWII 80 years on

STV News has been meeting people who recall the events of eight decades ago.

Gordon Chree

On the 8th of May 1945, six years of war in Europe came to an end.

Today, 80 years on, the country has been paying tribute to those who served in the Second World War – and those who lost their lives for our freedom.

STV News has been meeting people who recall the events of eight decades ago.

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