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The 1945 Moscow Victory Parade (Russian: Парад Победы, romanized: Parad Pobedy), also known as the Parade of Victors (Russian: Парад победителей, romanized: Parad pobediteley), was a victory parade held by the Soviet Armed Forces (with the Color Guard Company representing the First Polish Army) after the defeat of Nazi Germany.
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As Victory Day is the principal military holiday of Russia and of almost all member the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States, the celebrations in Moscow and other capital cities thus serve as national events to mark such an important holiday for millions of people around the world, marking the anniversary of the capitulation of Nazi Germany to the Allied Powers in 1945.
Watch as Russia stages its annual Victory Day parade on Moscow’s Red Square, marking victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two. President Vladimir Putin made a speech on Tuesday (9 May) amid ...
STORY: Military personnel and military vehicles, including tanks and missile launchers, paraded on Wednesday evening through Moscow's central Red Square in Moscow.Spectators were not allowed to ...
Victory Day [a 1] is a holiday that commemorates the victory of the Soviet Union over Nazi Germany in 1945. It was first inaugurated in the 15 republics of the Soviet Union following the signing of the German Instrument of Surrender late in the evening on 8 May 1945 (9 May Moscow Time).
The shots were added to the official video of the parade. The idea to have German standards at the parade and throw them to the ground was suggested by Soviet leader Joseph Stalin in May 1945. [ 4 ] The show of contempt stemmed from the old custom of "disdain not for the enemy, but for his defied military colours" in the troops of Russian ...
The lone tank was accompanied by armoured vehicles and saluting soldiers as it paraded in Moscow’s Red Square Putin marks Russia’s Victory Day parade with single tank for second year running ...