Eighty years ago this week, Field-Marshal Wilhelm Keitel signed Germany's unconditional surrender, marking the end of the Second World War in Europe.  For the battle-hardened servicemen who had spent years fighting, it came with a huge sigh of relief. For the children who had grown up during a period of rationing and wartime austerity, it was one huge party. In 1995, to mark the 50th anniversary of VE Day,, the Express & Star's Peter Rhodes spoke to people across the West Midlands about their memories. This is what they said: