Author: Dmitry Kiselev
the Main news of the week — military parade in honor of the 75th anniversary of the Victory in the great Patriotic war will be held on June 24. About the long-awaited decision became known on may 26, the conference of President Putin with defence Minister Sergei Shoigu. Unfortunately, the traditional parade on may 9 this year — at the beginning of may, just the peak of the epidemic of the coronavirus. But now we can say that in the fight against plague was the turning point and the epidemic is on the decline. The situation is under control, and the future of the parade in some way symbolizes for us the victory over the coronavirus.
“given the fact that the situation in the whole country and in most of the regions in the Armed forces remains stable, and in many places stabiliziruemost after passing the peak of infectious diseases, I think it is possible to adopt the following decision. Order to begin preparations for a military parade in honor of the 75th anniversary of the Victory in the great Patriotic war in the Russian capital Moscow and other cities. We’ll do it June 24, the day when in 1945 took place the historic parade of the winners. When on red Square were the soldiers who fought at Moscow and defended Leningrad, fought at Stalingrad, liberated Europe, taking Berlin by storm. I order you to provide the most stringent safety requirements for the preparation and conduct of the parade. Risks for all participants should be kept to a minimum, and better – eliminated. Proceed with the execution”, — said Vladimir Putin. – On the same day I order you to hold a traditional naval parade on the main bases of the Navy of the country. I want to say, we will closely look at the situation, evaluate possible risks in the coming months. And, of course, if in the opinion of the experts, you cannot provide safety to the fullest, then decide about a possible postponement of the March of “Immortal regiment” at the other later time. But will nto adatsa that all our plans we will be able to do in the timeframe I have mentioned right now. Of course, we will be guided by a responsible approach. I repeat: life, health, human security is a priority and the absolute value of”.
the Main military parade of the year on 24 June, to the delight of the veterans and to all Russians. Date is chosen not casually. On this day 75 years ago and held a historic parade on red square in honor of the Soviet Victory over Nazi Germany. Remember how it was.
Author: Alexey Denisov
According to the recollections of a war correspondent of “Izvestia” Eugene Krieger, on the night of 24 June 1945 in Moscow almost no one slept. On Tverskaya, which was then called Gorky street, in most homes till the morning the light was on. People stood at the open window and joyfully looked at the columns of tanks, which is already with midnight lined up on the main street of the capital in anticipation of the Victory Parade. At 6 a.m. in the center of Moscow began to arrive and regiments of the fronts.
a Grand Victory Parade was prepared during the month. The decision on its carrying out was made personally by Stalin. It happened during a solemn reception in honor of the commanders of the red Army in the St. George hall of the Kremlin. May 24, gathered here famous Soviet generals awarded the order of Victory, the representatives of the General staff, other prominent commanders of the great Patriotic war.
a few hours before a celebratory dinner Stalin was informed about the preparations for the parade. The military asked her at least two months, but the Supreme commander was adamant. After hearing all suggestions, he said, “to hold a Parade in exactly a month on June 24. Good enough run in the specified time!” On the same day the troops were sent a Directive signed by the chief of the General staff Antonov. All of the consolidated regiments were ordered to arrive in Moscow until June 10.
Unique newsreels. Echelon composite regiment of the Second Byelorussian front in a hurry in the Victory Parade in Moscow. Residents of Poland throw their liberators with flowers. Unforgettable, happy moments peace.
the Sentry guarding the banners selected to participate in the parade. According to the order of each composite regiment had to bear on the red square 36 banners of the most distinguished units and formations to their front. At each railway station as in the city itself, the people enthusiastically greeted their heroes.
Training of participants in the parade began on 11 June 1945. The daily routine was hard. A dream was given 7 hours on drills — for 6-7 hours. Most of the veterans have had to re-learn the wisdom of the beautiful front steps.
on 20 June 1945 special flight on the Li-2 plane from Berlin to Moscow to participate in the parade sent a Flag of Victory. Preserved photos of solemn wires of the standard group at the Berlin airport Tempelhof. It consisted in the storming of the Reichstag, Berest, Samsonov, Neustroev, Egorov and kantariya. Several scarlet panels, including homemade, are hoisted over the Reichstag our soldiers, this banner was chosen as the main symbol of Victory. It was planned that with its removal and will begin with a solemn March of the regiments on the red square. But when, during one of the last rehearsals Marshal Zhukov saw how lame the standard-bearer Neustroyev, who had 22 years 5 wounds, it was decided Victory Banner for the parade not to make. Neustroeva and the rest of the bearers gave the pass to Red square, and they watched the historic parade from the guest stands.
the Only shot of the parade, made during last rehearsals. You first see these priceless shots. June 1945. A combined regiment of the Leningrad front is on empty during the war, the streets and embankments of Moscow. Bystanders, children and passengers of the rare cars look with admiration for war heroes and shining on their Breasts military awards.
By 20 June, all parade participants got specially made for them, the uniforms of the new sample. Order of 15 thousand sets of ceremonial forms were completed in record time by the Moscow factory “Bolshevik” and some other suburban businesses. For marshals, generals and officers were first sewn in the uniform of the Navy.
Calvary specifically for the parade was built 26-meter-high “Fountain of the winners.” It consisted of four stages and was decorated with flower vases. Finally, the long-awaited day — June 24, 1945.
By 10 a.m. all the guest platform on red square was filled with people. Among the guests was the Soviet Union and Heroes of Socialist labor, foreign diplomats and military attaches of different countries of the world; attended by the delegation of the Russian Orthodox Church.
at Exactly 10 a.m. on red square there was a Marshal of the Soviet Union Georgy Zhukov. He left the Spassky gate on silver-white horse named Hero. According to the recollections of all the participants of the parade, it was one of the most striking and dramatic episodes of the historic triumph.
Meet the beetles on a black horse named pole directed the commander of the parade Marshal Konstantin Rokossovsky. Both great commander perfectly kept in the saddle. He and the other were dashing cavalry during the First world war. Before the parade Marshal both daily practiced in the arena. For safe driving on the cobblestones of red square, the horses were shod with special horseshoes with spikes.
Suddenly the orchestra fell silent, and he heard the dry drums. A special company has carried on the red square and threw it to the foot of the mausoleum of 200 German banners and standards. Among them were the flags of the defeated Wehrmacht, the Nazi party, Hitler youth, SS units, and standards of Imperial Germany and the Prussian Royal army. They were all taken by the red Army as war booty. Of the 900 German banners delivered to Moscow for the ceremony took two hundred.
the Idea of the removal of German banners on the Red square belonged to Stalin personally. “We need a shame to throw them at the feet of the winners,” said he to the military. However, many veterans initially refused even to take them in hand. Sergeant Fedor Legkostup, which was carried at the parade the staff of the colour of the 1st SS Panzer division with the inscription “Adolf Hitler”, at first said to his commander: “I don’t want this scum hands dirty!”
But when the officers explained in detail the meaning of the upcoming ceremony, the soldiers started training. According to the memoirs of Sergeant Leonid Kazakov, during rehearsals instead of banners Roth threw to the ground a long wooden pole. So much so that they flew into splinters.
he Commanded a special company of the native of Donbass, the senior Lieutenant of a division Dzerzhinsky, Dmitry Vovk. For 4 years prior to that, he defended Moscow and was a participant of another historic parade on red square November 7, 1941.
the third and final part of the parade on red square have passed 1850 units of military equipment. After it is over the center of Moscow had to fly 570 aircraft. The pilots were waiting to take off, but due to rain the air part of the parade still canceled.
75 years ago the witness of the historical parade in 1945 the writer Leonid Leonov will publish the article “the Noon of Victory.” It will be the following lines: “In this parade immortal as spirit and matter are fallen in battle. They are silent, speaks for them a Victory. We will throw off the hats in front of them, dressed in marble and bronze, in the squares of our revived cities. Eternal glory, by death trampling death!”
Text: “News of the week”
