Thousands cheer veterans in Plzeň ahead of anniversary of liberation

Thousands of people cheered American and Belgian veterans in Plzeň on Sunday during an event held days before the 65th anniversary of the liberation of the west Bohemian city at the end of World War II. The old soldiers, now in their 80s and 90s, waved to the crowd from jeeps which were part of a convoy of over 200 historical military vehicles that drove through Plzeň. Celebrations will reach a climax on Thursday, which is the actual anniversary of the liberation on May 6, 1945.