Victory Parade May9,2011- Khabarovsk (East Russia)

[Duxa]

Video of the parade -

 

Equipment starts rolling at 33minute mark with T-34 (the most produced WW2 tank) as the opener.

Followed by BM-16 - Katyusha

 

Troops are wearing Period Appropriate uniforms/weapons.

 

Photos - http://svinchukov.livejournal.com/256053.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

 

edit - added Moscow parade 2 posts down.

Edited May 10, 2011 by Duxa

[aaron886]

Comforting to know goosestepping and Shiny Missile Parades are still a popular occurrence in Russia.

[Duxa]

Comforting to know goosestepping and Shiny Missile Parades are still a popular occurrence in Russia.

 

Its more of a tradition, every year May 9th, anniversary of German Surrender in WW2.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victory_Day_(9_May)

 

When i was a kid I remember going to these with my family, since both of my Grandpa's fought, they walked in the parade.

 

Its not really to show off anything, its more to celebrate the soldiers of WW2. And how else would military do a parade other than roll through with troops/equipment... its not like they can/will do Flower floats lol :P

 

whats amazing to me is that, after living for better part of my life in the US, looking at these troops.. and every single one of them is white... every one... looking at US troops its a completely different picture.

Edited May 10, 2011 by Duxa

[Duxa]

Here is the Moscow one. 30,000 troops participated in it.

 

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[power5]

Amazing that the military still has that much WW2 machinery in clean working condition. Those all looked to be in better condition than they would have during WW2.

[RIPTIDE]

Amazing that the military still has that much WW2 machinery in clean working condition. Those all looked to be in better condition than they would have during WW2.

trollllololol :D