Victory Day is celebrated on May 9 - in 2019 the 74th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War will be celebrated.

Victory Day is a holiday marking the end of a murderous war that claimed the lives of millions of soldiers and civilians.

The Victory Day will forever remain in history and will always remind of those bloody events and the great defeat of the fascist troops.

Victory Day

The Great Patriotic War, an integral part of the Second World War (1939-1945), began at dawn on June 22, 1941. On this day, Nazi Germany treacherously attacked the Soviet Union, violating the Soviet-German treaties concluded in 1939.

In the hostilities, which lasted almost four years and became the largest armed conflict in the history of mankind, during various periods of the war, from eight to 13 million people fought simultaneously on both sides, from seven to 19 thousand aircraft, from six to 20 thousand tanks and assault guns, from 85 to 165 thousand guns and mortars.

The occupiers planned to win a quick victory, but miscalculated - Soviet troops exhausted the enemy in bloody battles, forced him to go on the defensive along the entire German-Soviet front, and then inflicted a series of major defeats on the enemy.

Nazi Germany signed the act of unconditional surrender on May 8, 1945 at 22:43 Central European time (at 00:43, May 9 Moscow time) in the suburbs of Berlin - it came into force on the same day at 23:01.

The ninth of May, by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, was declared Victory Day over Nazi Germany and “a day of national celebration.”

The first Victory Day was celebrated like no other holiday in modern history. Celebrations and crowded rallies took place everywhere. Orchestras played in the parks and squares of cities and villages, popular theater and film artists, as well as amateur art groups performed.

On this historic day, Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars Joseph Stalin addressed the Soviet people. Late evening

Moscow was illuminated by the Victory salute - 30 victorious salvoes were fired by thousands of anti-aircraft guns, which at that time was a grandiose spectacle.

After the Victory salute, dozens of planes dropped garlands of multi-colored rockets over the capital, and numerous sparklers flashed in the squares.

Brief history of the holiday

The first Victory Day in history was celebrated in 1945 - a military parade was held on Red Square in Moscow in honor of the victory in the Great Patriotic War on June 24, which was hosted by Marshal Georgy Zhukov.

An event that will forever go down in world history - the deposition of Nazi banners and standards - they were thrown onto the platform near the Mausoleum, happened precisely at this parade.

Victory Day on May 9 was an official day off until 1948, then it was abolished for many years, although festive events dedicated to the victory were held in all settlements of the vast country.

The Victory Day holiday became a non-working day again only in 1965.

The holiday, in the period between 1965-1990, was celebrated on May 9 very widely - military parades held on Victory Day clearly demonstrated the full power of the Soviet army and the latest achievements in the development of military equipment.

Many countries after the collapse of the USSR, including Georgia, continue to celebrate Victory Day on May 9.

The Victory Day holiday in Russia for several years, after the collapse of the Union, lost its solemn status. Military parades on Victory Day with the participation of military equipment and military aircraft on Red Square in Moscow traditionally began to be held on May 9, 1995.

The geography of cities where the holiday is celebrated is gradually becoming wider and wider. Victory Day on May 9 is celebrated especially solemnly in the hero cities of Russia.

European countries celebrate Victory Day in World War II on May 8, the day when Germany signed the act of surrender, Central European time.

Joy with tears in my eyes

The Second World War and the Great Patriotic War are the largest battles in terms of scale and ferocity. It became a tragedy for the inhabitants of many countries of the world, bringing human losses unprecedented in history and countless suffering to millions of people.

During the hostilities, which lasted almost four years, in the USSR alone, 1,710 cities, more than 70 thousand villages, 32 thousand factories and factories were destroyed, 98 thousand collective farms were plundered - the total cost of these destructions was 128 billion dollars.

We know about the war from the stories of the older generation and from history books, but these terrible events were a reality for millions of people. The war brought a lot of grief - millions of soldiers and civilians died.

The Soviet Union lost a total of 25.6 million citizens, according to other sources 29.6 million people. At least 13.7 million of the war victims are civilians.

On Victory Day, wreaths are laid at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, near the Eternal Flame - it burns in memory of the fallen heroes.

According to tradition, on Victory Day they visit places where battles took place, monuments of military glory, graves of fallen soldiers, where they lay flowers, as well as hold rallies and ceremonial passage of military units.

On Victory Day, veterans, of whom there are fewer and fewer every year, gather in the central squares of cities, meet with fellow soldiers, and remember their fallen comrades.

The memory of the fallen, respect for fearless veterans and pride in their impossible feat will live in our hearts forever.

Every fifth person who fought in the Great Patriotic War was awarded - 11,681 soldiers were awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union, and 2,532 people are full holders of the Order of Glory.

The material was prepared based on open sources

Parade on Red Square on May 9, 2019

The parade will be opened by foot columns of military school cadets and active military personnel. According to the organizers, this year there will be many debutants who will walk through Red Square for the first time.

The culmination will be a procession of military equipment. The mechanized column will include:

• Mobile ground-based missile systems "Yars"
• S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems and 2S38 anti-aircraft gun
• Iskander-M operational-tactical missile systems
• Armored personnel carriers "Boomerang"
• Self-propelled anti-tank missile systems "Kornet"
• Self-propelled artillery gun "Phlox"
• Armored vehicles "Typhoon"
• Multiple launch rocket system "Tornado-S"
• Reconnaissance and strike robotic complex "Soratnik"

Viewers will also see new military equipment, and this year they are all passenger cars:

• Lada 4x4 Pickup mini-trucks will drive across Red Square.
• Lightweight all-terrain and armed tactical all-terrain vehicle Chaborz M-3.
• Another novelty is the new command cabriolets, Aurus luxury cars.

The parade will end with a flyover of military aircraft and an air show.

The aerial part of the parade will be attended by 18 helicopters and 56 aircraft of operational-tactical, long-range, military transport and army aviation of the Aerospace Forces, including the newest KA-62 helicopter and A-100 aircraft. In total - 74 cars, according to the number of years since Victory Day.

Rehearsals for the Victory Day parade on Red Square

• April 29 at 19:00
• May 4 at 19:00
• May 7 at 10:00 – dress rehearsal

You can see military equipment along the route to Red Square from the street. Nizhnye Mnevniki, where she has been based since April 20. The equipment will pass along the Zvenigorodskoe highway, then turn along the Garden Ring to the street. Tverskaya-Yamskaya, which turns into Tverskaya, where there will be a stop and you can approach the cars and take photographs.

The equipment is returning along Vasilyevsky Spusk, through the Kremlin embankment, Vozdvizhenka street and Novy Arbat, with a turn to the Garden Ring and Zvenigorodskoe highway.

On April 29, the rehearsal will begin at 19:00, the second night rehearsal will take place on May 4, and on May 7 from 10:00 there will be a dress rehearsal, which will almost completely correspond to the Victory Parade on May 9, 2019.

Where can you watch the aerial part of the parade?

• Petrovsky Park
• Leningradskoe highway
• Friendship Park near the River Station
• Tverskaya Zastava Square near Belorussky Station
• Sofia and Kremlin embankments

Action "Immortal Regiment" in Moscow in 2019

May 9 is a holiday with tears in our eyes, and this year one of the touching events will take place again - “Immortal Regiment”. All those who lost their relatives in the war and who had relatives who worked on the home front are invited to take part in it. The gathering will begin at 13:00, and the procession itself will begin at 15:00. In 2019, more than 700 thousand Muscovites intend to take part in the procession.

The route of the “Immortal Regiment” action in Moscow will run from the Dynamo metro station to Red Square: along Leningradsky Prospekt, 1st Tverskaya-Yamskaya Street, Tverskaya Street, Manezhnaya Square and Red Square. Then the procession will split and proceed along the Moskvoretskaya embankment and the Bolshoy Moskvoretsky Bridge.

Residents of other Russian cities can obtain information about the gathering place and time of the procession on the official website of the event.

The best places to view the fireworks on May 9, 2019 in Moscow

Best places to watch fireworks:

• Moskvoretskaya embankment
• And also bridges - Krymsky and Borodinsky, Pushkinsky and Bagration

The evening sky of the city will be decorated with golden peonies, multi-colored chrysanthemums, as well as red, blue, green and yellow balloons.

Operation of the metro and ground transport

On May 9, ground transport will operate on a weekend schedule. The work of transport routes transporting passengers to Victory Park on Poklonnaya Hill will be strengthened.

On May 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10 and 11, parking in the paid parking area will be free.

Unified schedule of events

More than 300 different events were organized for guests and residents of Moscow from May 1 to May 10, 2019, including concerts and memory events, exhibitions and sports programs. Victory Day celebrations will take place at venues in the city center, in districts and in city parks. The holiday venues will start operating at 9:00.

Unified annual schedule of events:

• 9:00 – start of work of festive areas
• 10:00 - Victory Parade on Red Square
• 13:00 - festive events in honor of the 74th anniversary of the Second World War at city venues
• 15:00 - start of the “Immortal Regiment” campaign
• 18:55 - minute of silence
• 19:00 – evening concerts
• 22:00 - festive fireworks

Festival "Moscow Spring"

Let us remind you that from May 1 to May 12, the “Moscow Spring” festival is being held in Moscow for the third time as part of a cycle of city street events. The Moscow Spring festival is also a competition. The star jury and the audience themselves will choose the best performers. We would like to remind you that in 2018 the group “Six AppeaL” (USA) received the Grand Prize.

On May 8 and 9, as part of the festival, a special program dedicated to Victory Day is planned, during which you will see theatrical and musical performances at venues and parks in Moscow.

Work of museums and exhibitions

• On May 9, the Victory Museum on Poklonnaya Hill in Moscow can be visited for free. The museum will be open from 10:00 to 20:30. In addition to museum exhibits, visitors will visit an exhibition dedicated to the most significant medal of the Great Patriotic War - the medal “For Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.”
• Impressive tank battles will take place at the T-34 Tank Museum on May 9. Three dozen radio-controlled scale models of Soviet and German tanks will recreate the events of 1943 on the legendary Kursk Bulge. Starts at 14:00. Participation in the event on the territory of the museum and memorial complex is free. No pre-registration required. Visiting the museum requires entrance tickets. All established benefits apply.

It is one of the most important and solemn holidays on the vast territory of our country. Victory Day in Russia is traditionally celebrated on May 9 and gathers hundreds of thousands of people proud of the exploits of their grandfathers and great-grandfathers, who, at the cost of their lives, were able to make our Motherland free from Nazi rule.

The history of Victory Day

Starting on June 22, 1941, the Great Patriotic War lasted 4 years. Despite the enormous losses and devastation, the Soviet people were still able to win this protracted and bloody war. Victory Day of the Russian Army is a reminder of the hard work this victory cost and pays honor to the dead and living heroes of this terrible war. The final effort that led to the final victory was made in the capture of Berlin.

History says that the decisive offensive of the Soviet troops began in January 45, it was then that the army began to advance through the territory of Poland and Prussia. Although the fascist leader Hitler committed suicide on April 20, 1945, this did not stop the war, but led to fierce resistance from the remnants of the enemy troops. Succumbing to the propaganda that the Russians had come to take revenge, the German soldiers defended themselves to the last drop of blood.

Soviet and allied troops encountered the most stubborn resistance during the capture of Berlin. This battle became one of the bloodiest in all the years of the war. The German capital capitulated only after losses on both sides amounted to several hundred thousand. Victory Day of Russian soldiers is a tribute to the respect and memory of the soldiers who fell in that last battle. On the afternoon of May 7, 1945, Nazi Germany signed its surrender.

History says that in the Battle of Berlin alone, the Soviet army lost more than 325 thousand soldiers and officers. According to rough estimates, for each of the days that brought our people closer to Victory Day, we had to pay a high price (about 15,000 killed soldiers per day). In total, 2.5 million soldiers took part in the operation to capture Berlin.

Many beautiful words have been said about Victory Day, but not everyone knows that fascist troops fought for every Berlin street to the last. The narrow passages between the houses did not allow using all the advantages of aviation and tank equipment, so combat losses were enormous.

During the several weeks of the assault on Berlin, Soviet troops lost almost 2,000 tanks, about 2,000 guns and approximately 900 aircraft. Many participants in these events still remember those bloody days with trembling. Although the losses of the Soviet troops were enormous, the Nazis lost much more. About 500 thousand prisoners were captured alone, and a total of 92 enemy divisions were defeated.

Human losses during the Second World War among the Soviet population

During the war years, the USSR lost about 26.6 million inhabitants. This number included not only soldiers, but all residents who died in one way or another as a result of the long years of war. Men died the most during World War II—about 20 million. People who were taken out or left the Soviet Union during the war and did not return there after its end are also included in the total number of victims.

Why Victory Day is held on May 9

Despite the fact that the German surrender was signed on May 7, history tells that Stalin did not recognize it, since General Susloparov, who signed this document, did not have the authority of the Kremlin. At the request of Stalin, Field Marshal Keitel created a new act, which was signed on May 9 at 00:43 hours. Due to the time difference with Europe, this holiday is celebrated there on May 8th.

By decree of the Supreme Council signed by Kalinin, all events to celebrate Victory Day were scheduled for May 9. This day was declared a public holiday and a day off. In the morning at 6 o'clock this decree was brought to the attention of the Soviet people by radio. Preparations for the Victory Day holiday began immediately. Late in the evening, a grandiose festive fireworks display was held - 30 salvos from a thousand guns, which became the largest in the entire history of the USSR.

Although Victory Day was held on May 9, 1945, the military parade took place on June 24. During the parade, combat regiments from all fronts led by commanders and Heroes of the Soviet Union marched across Red Square. At the end of the parade, 200 banners of Nazi Germany were brought to the Mausoleum and thrown.

The following year, the parade was moved to May 9, as it was on this day that Germany signed its surrender. However, already in 1947, the USSR government decided to cancel the May 9 holiday, and decided not to hold parades at all. This decision was dictated by the fact that the people are tired of the war and want to forget the difficult war years, and the military parade only reopens old wounds.

12 years passed after Stalin's death, when the USSR government decided to resume the Victory Day holiday. In 1965 (May 9), Victory Day was again recognized as a public holiday and a day off. Along with the holiday, the tradition of holding annual military parades was also restored.

After the collapse of the USSR, Victory Day was not celebrated in Russia until 1995. On May 9, 1995, the holiday was restored again, and this year there were two military parades, one traditional on foot, and the second with the participation of armored vehicles.

Victory Day and its significance for Russia

In order for us to celebrate Victory Day, our grandfathers and great-grandfathers gave their lives. In Russia, this holiday is celebrated on a grand scale and is one of the most important public holidays. Despite the difficult 90s, people always remembered this bright and joyful holiday and celebrated it every year even in a narrow family circle. Every resident of Russia has an ancestor who took up arms in defense of his country from the terrible threat hanging over it and was able to snatch victory from the tenacious clutches of fascism.

Those who during the war, due to health reasons, could not participate in hostilities, selflessly worked in the defense industry, supplying the front with everything necessary. Most of the workers were drafted to the front during the war, so teenagers and women took their places. Largely thanks to their heroic efforts, the great victory of the Soviet people over the German occupiers became possible. Despite the hunger and devastation, these people with all their might brought the hour of victory closer, losing their health and sometimes their lives.

How is Victory Day celebrated in Russia now?

Traditionally, festive events are held on Victory Day:

1. Traditional rallies and demonstrations are organized;
2. Flowers and wreaths are laid at the foot of the monuments;
3. Festive congratulations are being held for veterans of the Great Patriotic War;

Despite the fact that this holiday is not characterized by a lot of noisy fun and festivities, its significance lies in the fact that people remember and respect their fallen heroes. The younger generation, having seen newsreels of the war years, begins to understand what a great mission their ancestors were able to accomplish, and sincere front-line songs make them think about the difficult years of the war.

Although more than 70 years have passed since the first festive fireworks thundered on May 9, Victory Day is still a sacred holiday for every resident of the CIS, because the entire people rose up to defend the Motherland from the invader and many families lost one or more of their members.

The main attribute of Victory Day

One of the honorable traditions dedicated to Victory Day is the carrying of the red banner. This tradition began in 1965, when Victory Day was returned to the status of a public holiday. This banner was exactly the flag that was hung over the Reichstag.

The history of this banner is quite interesting. Despite the popular belief that this banner was first displayed at a military parade in 1945, this is not the case. Due to the wounds of the standard bearer and insufficient combat training of other applicants for carrying out the banner, Marshal Zhukov was forced to cancel the ceremonial removal of the banner.

The original banner was first displayed at the 1965 parade, after which it was placed in a museum, and its place was taken by a complete copy, which was carried out over the following years. The original banner is still kept in the Museum of the Armed Forces.

Heroes - winners of the Great Patriotic War

Time inexorably ticks down year after year, and every spring fewer and fewer veterans of the Great Patriotic War come to Victory Day. Now no more than 2 percent of the heroes who were able to return alive from the war are alive. Despite front-line wounds and illnesses, surviving veterans still gather for the holiday. They gather together, quietly remembering their fallen comrades and the difficult years at the front.

The heroes of the Great Patriotic War should be treated with special respect, remembering that it is thanks to their efforts that we, their descendants, can enjoy freedom.

Veterans visit monuments dedicated to the victory in the Second World War and the memory of fallen heroes, travel to places of military glory, and visit places that are memorable to them. We must remember that very little time will pass and there will be no living participants in that terrible war left at all.

The main monuments dedicated to front-line soldiers

In the vastness of Russia and the CIS there are a large number of monuments and memorials that were erected over seven decades. Let's try to list the most famous of them:

1. Poklonnaya Mountain. This park is a memorial complex that perpetuates the memory of the fallen Heroes of the Great Patriotic War. He is located in Moscow. Poklonnaya Mount has been known since ancient times; travelers who wanted to view Moscow from above and worship its churches stopped there. This is where the name “Poklonnaya Gora” comes from. Victory Park on this mountain was founded back in 1958, but the completion of construction and opening of the complex occurred only in 1995;
2. Mamaev kurgan. On the mound in Volgograd, which has been known since the time of the Mongol invasion, bloody battles for Stalingrad took place in 1942-1943. Today, on the mound there are several mass graves and a monument “The Motherland Calls!” This complex is applying for inclusion in the UNESCO list;
3. In Novosibirsk there is a memorial complex called “Heroes Square”. What makes it special is that it is a park with many trees and flowers. There is an extensive memorial complex on Heroes Square. In 1958, an eternal flame was lit on the square, which still burns to this day;
4. The Alley of Heroes in St. Petersburg is part of Moscow's Victory Park. Its peculiarity is the composition of busts of twice Heroes of the Soviet Union, who were residents of Leningrad. In the center of the composition is a monument to Marshal of the Soviet Union G.K. Zhukov, which was erected at the request of WWII veterans for the 50th anniversary of Victory Day;
5. The Eternal Flame of Glory is a memorial located in Veliky Novgorod. It was built on the site of two mass graves, one of which dates back to 1944. 19 dead soldiers of the 59th Army are buried there. This memorial is notable for the fact that from 1975 to 1986 a guard of schoolchildren stood near the eternal flame. The duty changed every 15 minutes and lasted from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. In 1986, this guard was abolished;
6. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is located in Moscow, near the walls of the Kremlin. This memorial is a bronze composition of a soldier’s helmet and laurel branches, which lie on the banner. In the center of the memorial there is a niche with the inscription “Your name is unknown, your feat is immortal.”

In addition to the listed memorials and parks, there are thousands of monuments throughout the country that remind people of the heroes of the Second World War.

Victory Day is a holiday dedicated to all those who died, fought and worked in the rear, who through their heroic efforts were able to bring this bright day closer.

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History of the holiday May 9, Victory Day

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Victory Day on May 9 is a holiday that began to be celebrated as the day of the end of a terrible, immensely cruel war that lasted 1418 days and nights.

The history of Victory Day as a national holiday began on May 8, 1945 by decision of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR.

First Victory Day May 9

The path to victory was a long ordeal. It was won by the courage, combat skill and heroism of Soviet soldiers on the battlefields, the selfless struggle of partisans and underground fighters behind the front line, the daily feat of labor of rear workers, the combined efforts of the anti-Hitler coalition and the anti-fascist movement.

On May 9, 1945, when, in the suburbs of Berlin, the Chief of Staff of the Supreme High Command, Field Marshal W. Keitel from the Wehrmacht, Deputy Supreme Commander-in-Chief Marshal of the USSR Georgy Zhukov from the Red Army and British Air Marshal A. Tedder from the Allies, signed an act of unconditional and complete surrender Wehrmacht

Let us recall that Berlin was taken on May 2, but German troops offered fierce resistance to the Red Army for more than a week before the fascist command, in order to avoid unnecessary bloodshed, finally decided to surrender.

Soon, the solemn voice of Yuri Levitan sounded from radios across the country: “On May 8, 1945, in Berlin, representatives of the German High Command signed an act of unconditional surrender of the German armed forces. The Great Patriotic War, waged by the Soviet people against the Nazi invaders, has been victoriously completed.

Germany is completely destroyed. Comrades, Red Army soldiers, Red Navy men, sergeants, foremen, army and navy officers, generals, admirals and marshals, I congratulate you on the victorious end of the Great Patriotic War. Eternal glory to the heroes who died in battles for the freedom and independence of our Motherland!”

By order of I. Stalin, a grandiose salute of a thousand guns was given on this day in Moscow. By decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR in commemoration of the victorious completion of the Great Patriotic War of the Soviet people against the Nazi invaders and the historical victories of the Red Army. May 9 was declared Victory Day.

However, May 9th was a public holiday for only three years. In 1948, it was ordered to forget about the war and devote all efforts to restoring the national economy destroyed by the war.

And only in 1965, already during the Brezhnev era, the holiday was again given its due. May 9 became a day off again, Parades, large-scale fireworks in all cities - Heroes and honoring of veterans - resumed.

Victory Day abroad

Abroad, Victory Day is celebrated not on May 9, but on May 8. This is due to the fact that the act of surrender was signed according to Central European time on May 8, 1945 at 22:43. When in Moscow, with its two-hour time difference, May 9 had already arrived.

First Victory Parade

The capital of the Third Reich fell on the 17th day of the assault. On May 2 at 15:00 the remnants of the German garrison capitulated.

On May 4, 1945, a military parade of Soviet troops of the Berlin garrison took place, moving in a solemn march on the square near the Brandenburg Gate and the Reichstag. Soldiers and officers walked past the ruins of houses turned by the Nazis into strongholds.

They marched in the same tunics in which they stormed the German capital. The streets of the city were still smoking from the fires; on the outskirts of the city, fascists who had not yet laid down their arms were shooting.

The parade was hosted by the military commandant of Berlin, General N. E. Berzarin.

Soon after declaring May 9, 1945 as Victory Day, J.V. Stalin expressed the thought: “Shouldn’t we restore the good old tradition of holding a parade of the victorious army?” The preparation of such a parade was entrusted to the General Staff.

On May 24, after a ceremonial reception in the Kremlin for the top military leadership, the plan, calculations and scheme of the parade were reported to Stalin. The preparation period was set for 1 month, that is, the date of the Victory Parade was set for June 24.

Preparing for the Parade turned out to be quite troublesome. In a short period of time, it was necessary to sew more than 10 thousand sets of ceremonial uniforms. Almost all sewing factories in Moscow prepared ceremonial uniforms for soldiers. Numerous workshops and ateliers carried out custom tailoring for officers and generals.

To participate in the Victory Parade, it was necessary to go through a strict selection: not only feats and merits were taken into account, but also the appearance corresponding to the appearance of the victorious warrior, and that he be at least 170 cm tall. It is not for nothing that in the newsreels all the participants in the parade are simply handsome, especially pilots. Going to Moscow, the lucky ones did not yet know that they would have to practice drill for 10 hours a day for three and a half minutes of flawless march along Red Square.

It was decided to deliver the Victory Banner, hoisted over the Reichstag, to Moscow with special military honors. On the morning of June 20, at the airfield in Berlin, the banner was solemnly presented to the Heroes of the Soviet Union, senior sergeant Syanov, junior sergeant Kantaria, sergeant Egorov, captains Samsonov and Neustroev.

The Victory Banner, brought to Moscow on June 20, 1945, was to be carried across Red Square. And the crew of the flag bearers was specially trained. The Keeper of the Banner at the Museum of the Soviet Army, A. Dementyev, argued: those who hoisted it over the Reichstag and sent it to Moscow as a standard bearer, Neustroev and his assistants Egorov, Kantaria and Berest, were extremely unsuccessful at the rehearsal - they had no time for drill training in the war. The same Neustroev, at the age of 22, had five wounds, his legs were damaged. Appointing other standard bearers is absurd and too late.

Zhukov decided not to take out the Banner. Therefore, contrary to popular belief, there was no Banner at the Victory Parade. The first time the Banner was carried out at the parade was in 1965.

On June 24, the combined front regiments, led by the front commanders and all army commanders, were built on Red Square. The order of the ceremonial march was determined by the sequence of the location of the fronts - from the Arctic Ocean to the Black Sea: Karelian, Leningrad, 1st Baltic, 3rd, 2nd, 1st Belorussian, 1st, 4th, 2nd and 3rd Ukrainian Fronts. Next were the combined regiment of the Navy and the parade squads of the Moscow garrison troops. As part of the regiment of the 1st Belorussian Front, representatives of the Polish Army marched in a special column.

The parade also included “boxes” of the Commissariat of Defense (1), military academies (8), military and Suvorov schools (4), the Moscow garrison (1), cavalry brigade (1), artillery, mechanized, airborne and tank units and divisions (by special calculation).

As well as a combined military orchestra of 1,400 people.

The duration of the parade is 2 hours 09 minutes. 10 sec.

In total, 24 marshals, 249 generals, 2,536 officers, 31,116 privates and sergeants took part in the parade.

More than 1,850 pieces of military equipment passed through Red Square.

In honor of the Victory Parade, a 26-meter “Fountain of Winners” was erected on the Execution Ground in Red Square. It was built specifically for the Victory Parade and was then removed from Red Square.

At 9:45 a.m., members of the government and the Politburo of the Party Central Committee rose to the podium of the Mausoleum.

And so the chimes of the Spasskaya Tower began to chime the hours with a unique melodic ringing. Before the sound of the tenth blow had time to fly over the square, it was followed by the chanting “Smir-no-o-o!”

The commander of the parade, Konstantin Rokossovsky, on a black horse, rushes towards Georgy Zhukov, who rode out of the Spassky Gate on an almost white horse. Red Square froze. The clatter of hooves can be clearly heard, followed by a clear report from the Parade Commander. Rokossovsky's last words are drowned in the solemn sounds of the combined orchestra, uniting 1,400 musicians.

Zhukov, accompanied by Rokossovsky, tours the troops lined up for the Parade and congratulates the soldiers, officers and generals on the Victory.

Zhukov, on behalf of and on behalf of the Central Committee of the All-Union Communist Party of Bolsheviks and the Soviet government, congratulated the Soviet soldiers and all the people on the Great Victory over Nazi Germany.

After the performance of the anthem of the Soviet Union, an artillery salute and three soldiers’ “hurray,” the parade was opened by forty young drummers, students of the Moscow Military Music School. Behind them, to the sounds of a military orchestra, the combined regiments of the fronts marched in a solemn march (a special march was performed for each regiment).

The parade lasted two hours. The rain was pouring down in buckets. But the thousands of people who crowded Red Square did not seem to notice him. However, the passage of columns of workers was canceled due to bad weather. By evening the rain stopped, and celebration reigned on the streets of Moscow again. High in the sky, scarlet banners floated in the rays of powerful searchlights, and the sparkling Order of Victory floated majestically. Orchestras thundered in the squares and artists performed. The people rejoiced.

Victory Parade of the Allied Forces in Berlin on September 7, 1945

After the significant Victory Parade in Moscow on June 24, 1945, the Soviet leadership invited the Americans, British and French to hold a parade of troops in honor of the victory over Nazi Germany in Berlin itself. After some time, their positive response was received.

It was decided to hold a parade of Soviet and Allied troops in September 1945 in the area of ​​the Reichstag and the Brandenburg Gate, where the final battles during the capture of Berlin took place on May 1-2, 1945. . They decided to coincide with the end of the war in the Pacific. According to the agreement, the parade of troops was to be hosted by the commanders-in-chief of the troops of the Soviet Union, the USA, England and France.

But at the last moment, the Allied attaches informed the Kremlin that, for some reasons, the commanders-in-chief of England, France and the United States would not be able to participate in this parade, and instead, high-ranking military generals would arrive in Berlin.

In his famous book of memories of the war of 1941 in 1945. Marshal G. Zhukov writes: “...I immediately called I.V. Stalin. After listening to my report, he said: “They want to belittle the importance of the Victory Parade in Berlin... Host the parade yourself, especially since we have more rights to do so than they do.”

Therefore, Marshal of the Soviet Union Zhukov hosted the parade, and the English General Nares commanded it. On the podium, in addition to Zhukov, were representatives of the commanders-in-chief of the occupation forces of the USA, Great Britain, France, as well as Soviet and foreign generals.

In modern Ukraine in 2015, this holiday was renamed the Day of Victory over Nazism in the Second World War of 1939-1945. This was done to honor the memory of all the victims of these terrible years and to emphasize the world-historical significance of Victory Day.

Happy Great Victory Day!

After long and bloody battles, on May 9 at 0:43 Moscow time, the Act of Unconditional Surrender of Germany was signed. The Soviet Union won this war. Having accepted the surrender of Germany, the USSR did not sign a peace agreement with it and remained in a state of war for some time. Documentedly, the war with Germany ended only on January 21, 1955, after the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR made such a decision. And yet we perceive the Great Patriotic War as a war that lasted until May 9, 1945.

About 2.5 million soldiers were involved in the war with Germany. The losses suffered by the Soviet Union were simply enormous; according to some sources, our army lost up to fifteen thousand people per day. About 325 thousand soldiers and officers died in this war.

The use of tanks in urban areas did not give them room for wide maneuvers, which was very convenient for German anti-tank weapons; in just a few weeks, 1,997 tanks, 2,108 guns and 917 aircraft were lost in the Berlin operation.

But the losses did not affect the course of events; Soviet troops still defeated the enemies, capturing approximately 480 thousand people and destroying 70 enemy infantry, 11 motorized and 12 tank divisions.

On May 9, 1945, a plane landed on Red Square, which delivered the Act of Surrender of Germany. And already on June 24, the first Victory Parade took place, which was hosted by Marshal Zhukov and commanded by Konstantin Rokossovsky. Regiments of the Belarusian, Leningrad, Karelian, and Ukrainian fronts, as well as a combined regiment of the Navy, marched along Red Square. Ahead of everyone were the commanders of these regiments, Heroes of the Soviet Union, who carried the flags and banners of the units that distinguished themselves in the war. At the end of the parade, 200 banners of defeated Germany were carried and dropped at the Lenin Mausoleum.

The first Victory Day was celebrated in a way that, probably, very few holidays were celebrated in the history of the USSR and Russia. People on the streets congratulated each other, hugged, kissed and cried. On May 9, in the evening, the Victory Salute was given in Moscow, the largest in the history of the USSR: thirty salvos were fired from a thousand guns.

Stalin signed a decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR that May 9 becomes a public holiday, Victory Day, and is declared a day off. At 6 o'clock in the morning Moscow time, this Decree was read out on the radio by announcer Levitan.

However, May 9th was a public holiday for only three years. In 1948, it was ordered to forget about the war and devote all efforts to restoring the national economy destroyed by the war. And only in 1965, already during the Brezhnev era, the holiday was again given its due. May 9 became a day off again, Parades, large-scale fireworks in all cities - Heroes and honoring of veterans - resumed.

Abroad, Victory Day is celebrated on May 9 and 8. This is due to the fact that the act of surrender was signed according to Central European time on May 8, 1945 at 22:43. When in Moscow, with its two-hour time difference, May 9 had already arrived. War-torn Europe also celebrated Victory Day sincerely and publicly. On May 9, 1945, in almost all European cities, people congratulated each other and the winning soldiers.

In London, the center of celebrations was Buckingham Palace and Trafalgar Square. People were congratulated by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. Winston Churchill gave a speech from the balcony of Buckingham Palace. In the USA, there are two Victory Days: V-E Day (Victory in Europe Day) and V-J Day (Victory over Japan Day). Americans celebrated both of these Victory Days in 1945 on a grand scale, honoring their veterans and remembering President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who did so much for the Victory and did not live to see it less than a month (he died on April 12, 1945).

On this holiday, you should definitely congratulate all the veterans you know, because it was thanks to them that many of us were born. It is not known what would have happened to our country if we had not won. Victory Day means spring, which means a sea of ​​flowers. You should definitely give your grandparents, who fought for calm and peace in our country, a bouquet of flowers. You can add anything else to the flowers that you deem necessary - be it books, dishes or a souvenir, the most important thing is that you will pay attention to your relatives who once fought for the honor of the country.

(c) according to information from oasisfestival.ru and other sites.