The first Victory Parade in Moscow
Few know that the first military parade for Victory Day in Moscow's Red Square took place on June 24, 1945. After the defeat of Nazi Germany, the Soviets held this triumphal parade to commemorate their victory in the Second World War. World War.
The parade was commanded by two iconic figures: Marshals Konstantin Rokossovski and Georgi Zhukov. These leaders led the parade of 40,000 soldiers๐ช and 1,850 military vehicles that paraded through Red Square.
The military parade took place just over a month after the German surrender to Soviet commanders๐ฉ. The flags of the enemy divisions waved in victory, and the crowd cheered the heroes who had bravely defended the homeland.
Images of tanks, uniforms and excited faces have been preserved in the archives, and today we can relive that historic momeny
