China News Service, June 24 (Dong Hanyang) On June 24, local time, on the Red Square in the Russian capital Moscow, a nostalgic military march sounded to mark the 75th anniversary of the victory of the Great Patriotic War.
In the "historical" side, Russian soldiers were wearing traditional uniforms and carrying weapons of the time, and held high the flags of the honor regiment, division, army, and front.
On June 24, local time, Russia celebrated the 75th anniversary of the victory of the Great Patriotic War on the Red Square. The picture shows soldiers in historical uniforms being read at the military parade.
At this moment, Moscow seems to have returned to 75 years ago.
Parade on Victory Day on June 24, 1945. Image source: Russian Ministry of Defense.
On the morning of June 24, 1945, it was cloudy with rain. Before 9 am, the granite viewing platform next to the Kremlin wall was full of guests.
Parade on Victory Day on June 24, 1945.
This was the first military parade in the Soviet Union after the victory of the Great Patriotic War. On this day, Soviet Marshal Zhukov served as the parade chief. The Red Army of the Soviet Union placed more than 200 seized Nazi military flags in front of Lenin's tomb, and displayed a magnificent military...
The military parade of that year lasted 122 minutes in the heavy rain, but the officers and soldiers on the Red Square were not affected at all.
Parade on Victory Day on June 24, 1945. Image source: Russian Ministry of Defense.
Parade on Victory Day on June 24, 1945. Image source: Russian Ministry of Defense.
In 2020, as in 75 years ago, tens of thousands of officers and soldiers were reviewed on Red Square.
On June 24, local time, Russia celebrated the 75th anniversary of the victory of the Great Patriotic War on the Red Square. The picture shows the Russian soldiers being reviewed.
On June 24, local time, Russia celebrated the 75th anniversary of the victory of the Great Patriotic War on the Red Square. The picture shows the Russian sailors under review.
Just like 75 years ago, T-34/85 tanks that made outstanding achievements drove through the Red Square.
On June 24, 1945, the T-34 tank passed through the Red Square during the military parade.
On June 24, local time, the T-34 tank during World War II passed through the Red Square in a military parade.
Like 75 years ago, the orchestra accompanied the parade.
On June 24, 1945, the drum band was marching.
On June 24 local time, the military band entered the Red Square.
Today, 75 years later, the smoke of war has dissipated, but the meaning carried by the Red Square parade has never changed—remembering heroes, remembering history, and cherishing peace.
Russian military equipment debut!
Everything you want to see is here
At 10 a.m. local time, the streets and alleys of Moscow were filled with flags bearing the number 75. On the Red Square, people solemnly waited for the ceremony to begin.
13,000 officers and men, more than 200 pieces of weapons and equipment, and 75 aircraft and helicopters participated in the review. The first to pass the Red Square is the trekking team.
On June 24, local time, Russia celebrated the 75th anniversary of the victory of the Great Patriotic War on the Red Square. The picture shows the Russian female soldiers.
On June 24, local time, Russia celebrated the 75th anniversary of the victory of the Great Patriotic War on the Red Square. The picture shows a military parade overlooking the Red Square in Russia.
Among the inspected weapons representatives, in addition to the T-34/85 tank, which is famous for its reliability, simple operation, and easy production, TOS-1A "Spitfire Tank", RS-24 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile, and "Almata" Infantry fighting vehicles etc. also met with the people on the scene.
On June 24 local time, the RS-24 intercontinental ballistic missile nicknamed Poplar-M was reviewed.
The picture shows the TOS-1A "Spitfire Tank".
This time, a total of 75 military aircraft and helicopters will participate in the air parade. They are the most advanced Russian fighters and attack aircraft, strategic bombers and tankers, including MiG- equipped with the latest and most unique "dagger" hypersonic missiles. 31 fighters.
The picture shows the Mi-8 military helicopter flying over the city.
On June 24, local time, Russia celebrated the 75th anniversary of the victory of the Great Patriotic War on the Red Square. The picture shows the Su-25 fighter jets pulling white, blue, and red smoke in the air.
This time, a number of national phalanxes came to help. The guard of honor of the three armed forces of the Chinese People's Liberation Army is undoubtedly the most compelling team among them.
The side team going to Russia this time includes 105 soldiers, the average height of the team members is 1.86 meters, and the average age is 20 years old.
It was also five years later that Chinese soldiers once again participated in Russia's military parade on Victory Day. During the rehearsal, they walked on the streets of Moscow and surprised the Russians with a song "Katyusha".
On June 24th, local time, before the start of the Red Square parade to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the victory of the Great Patriotic War in Russia, the guards of honor of the three armies of the Chinese People's Liberation Army prepared for the parade.
Another group of "protagonists"
They shine
The focus of this military parade was also 80 World War II veterans who were invited to come and had medals on their chests.
Seventy-five years ago, they were in the prime of life, devoting their youth to defeating fascists; now, many people have entered their old age, but they are still spirited. They have become witnesses to history.
The picture shows the 93-year-old veteran Bibic was invited to participate in the rehearsal of the military parade in Saint Petersburg in June.
93-year-old veteran Bibic was specially invited to participate in the rehearsal of the St. Petersburg military parade in June this year.
Bibic said that commemorating Victory Day is of great significance to him, and he used this to commemorate his father and brother who died in the war. After their death, Bibic also joined the Soviet Red Army and participated in many battles, and was awarded the "Red Star Medal".
On the 9th of May, on the 9th, World War II nurse Efremova celebrated with his old friends. The scars of war have prevented her from walking like ordinary people, but as an veteran said, "We have experienced the pain of war, so we know that peace is not easy."
World War II veteran Korneva told wartime stories on social networks to raise funds for medical staff.
Even when the veterans face the invisible enemy of the new crown virus, they are stronger than others. Korneva, a World War II veteran from St. Petersburg, is now 98 years old. On the eve of Victory Day, she insists on telling wartime stories on social networks every day to raise funds for medical staff. As of May 9, she has raised more than 1.8 million rubles (about RMB 185,000).
The war is gone
"Glory and dreams" that cannot be let go
This military parade coincided with the spread of the new crown epidemic around the world. The complete military parade scheduled for May 9 was postponed to June 24. This was the first time that the Soviet Union held a military parade on Victory Day, and it was also of great significance.
According to reports, preparations for the military parade were carried out in compliance with strict isolation measures. During the military parade training, all personnel were quickly tested for new coronavirus 3 times a week. According to news published on the website of the Russian Ministry of Defense, no one was infected with the new coronavirus.
On June 10, local time, before the military parade to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the victory of the Patriotic War in Russia, soldiers wore masks to rehearse at a military base in Arabino, a suburb of Moscow.
Under the epidemic, why does Russia still insist on holding a Red Square military parade?
On June 22, 1941, German fascists tore up the "Soviet-German Non-aggression Treaty" and the Patriotic War of the former Soviet Union started. After 1418 days of struggle, the Soviet military and civilians won the final victory at the cost of 27 million lives.
On May 8, 1945, German fascists formally signed to surrender. Russia will be designated May 9 of that year as the Victory Day of the Great Patriotic War.
Now, as the years go by, the smoke of war is gone, and fewer and fewer veterans have experienced the Patriotic War. In order to commemorate the victory of the soldiers after the bloody battle, and to commemorate the compatriots who exchanged blood for peace, all parts of Russia still insist on holding a military parade on the Victory Day and firing salutes.
For the Russians, this is a profound imprint left by the war, and it is also a "glory and dream" that cannot be renounced.
On June 24, local time, Russia celebrated the 75th anniversary of the victory of the Great Patriotic War on the Red Square. The picture shows the Russian soldiers being reviewed.
According to analysis, in recent years, Western countries, led by the United States, have tried to downplay the role of the Soviet Union in eliminating Nazi Germany and have frequently put pressure on Russia. This makes Russia hope to use military parades to show military strength, while enhancing national cohesion.
Russian President Vladimir Putin recently published an article saying, "I have no intention of becoming an arbiter of the history of World War II," but he believes that "everyone should look squarely at history and need to know the truth about World War II."