WATCH: Royal Air Force jets streamed the colors of the British flag over London on Friday as the country marked 75 years since the end of World War II in Europe. Similar flyovers took place all over the UK. | CBS Newspath

12K views · 162 reactions | The final battles of the European theatre of World War II continued after the definitive surrender of Nazi Germany to the Allies, signed by Field marshal Wilhelm Keitel on 8 May 1945 in Karlshorst, Berlin. After German leader Adolf Hitler's suicide and handing over of power to grand admiral Karl Dönitz in May 1945, Soviet troops conquered Berlin and accepted surrender of the Dönitz-led government. | Timeline - World History | Facebook