As you know, victory in the Great Patriotic War came on May 9, 1945. However, the parade, which later became a tradition, was organized later - on June 24 of the same year. Its progress has been recorded and studied by historians.
Instructions
Step 1
Holding a victory parade immediately after the signing of Germany's surrender was impossible, primarily due to the fact that the overwhelming number of military units were at that moment outside the USSR. It was necessary to wait for their return to fully organize the action.
Step 2
The decision to hold the parade was made in the Politburo at the end of May 1945. By this time, the last group of German troops resisting the Soviet troops had been defeated. Although the Second World War was not yet over and the USSR had obligations to its allies regarding the continuation of the war with Japan, for most of the population of the USSR, the end of the war in Europe became Victory Day, as most of the military began to return home from the battlefield.
Step 3
On June 22, Stalin signed an order to organize the parade. Military academies, schools, as well as consolidated regiments of each of the fronts participating in the war were to take part in it. Marshal Rokossovsky was appointed commander of the parade, and Marshal Zhukov was the host of the parade. The tribune for guests of honor was traditionally organized on the building of the Mausoleum. In addition to Stalin, the parade was attended by members of the Politburo: Kalinin, Molotov and others.
Step 4
During the parade itself, the combined regiments of the fronts marched across Red Square with their banners. The heroes of the Soviet Union acted as standard-bearers. Also, some soldiers of foreign troops took part in the procession, for example, Polish and Czechoslovak formations. A special march was performed for each regiment, which later became the tradition of Victory parades.
Step 5
At the end of the passage of the combined regiments, a column of soldiers carried 200 banners of the German army lowered to the ground. They were thrown onto a wooden platform near the Mausoleum. This became a symbol of the surrender of Nazi Germany. After the end of the parade, the platform with the banners was burned.
Step 6
After the parade, a large number of photos and video materials remained, for example, a color documentary was shot.
