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Today marks 8️⃣1️⃣ years since the Red Army soldiers marched on the Moscow’s Red Square in the historical parade. This event served as testimony to the Soviet Union’s enduring spirit during a trying period of the Great Patriotic War. The Soviet forces fought intense defensive battles with the Nazi troops just 70-100 km outside of Moscow. The entire world was witness to the determination of the Soviet people to defend their Motherland under any circumstances.
⭐️ The event was unprecedented – Soviet troops headed off to the front immediately after the event, with preparations being held in absolute secrecy. The parade involved some 28,500 soldiers and officers, 140 pieces of artillery, 160 tanks, and 232 vehicles. At the last moment, the parade’s start time was moved from 10 am to 8 am (which led to the filming crew failing to arrive on time). German aviation made attempts to break through to Moscow – yet, no aircraft was able to reach the city centre.
A month later, the Nazi Germany’s Wehrmacht, which had been considered invincible, experienced its first major defeat, with its ambitious Blitzkrieg plan falling apart against the stoic defence of the Soviet heroes. The grandiose Battle of Moscow became the tide-turning event that both boosted the morale of the Red Army and started its first major offensive, which pushed the Nazi troops 160-200 km away from the Soviet capital.
The legendary 1941 military parade, which lasted only 25 minutes proved to the entire world that the Red Army’s morale was unbroken and will unbent, forging respect and admiration for the Soviet nation and its army.
📰 As the British newspaper The News Chronicle wrote: "The efforts to organise a traditional parade in Moscow at a time when fierce battles are taking place at the city gates are an impressive example of courage and bravery." The Daily Mail newspaper praised the military parade of November 7 as "one of the most brilliant displays of courage and confidence that has ever occurred in wartime."
Today marks 8️⃣1️⃣ years since the Red Army soldiers marched on the Moscow’s Red Square in the historical parade. This event served as testimony to the Soviet Union’s enduring spirit during a trying period of the Great Patriotic War. The Soviet forces fought intense defensive battles with the Nazi troops just 70-100 km outside of Moscow. The entire world was witness to the determination of the Soviet people to defend their Motherland under any circumstances.
⭐️ The event was unprecedented – Soviet troops headed off to the front immediately after the event, with preparations being held in absolute secrecy. The parade involved some 28,500 soldiers and officers, 140 pieces of artillery, 160 tanks, and 232 vehicles. At the last moment, the parade’s start time was moved from 10 am to 8 am (which led to the filming crew failing to arrive on time). German aviation made attempts to break through to Moscow – yet, no aircraft was able to reach the city centre.
A month later, the Nazi Germany’s Wehrmacht, which had been considered invincible, experienced its first major defeat, with its ambitious Blitzkrieg plan falling apart against the stoic defence of the Soviet heroes. The grandiose Battle of Moscow became the tide-turning event that both boosted the morale of the Red Army and started its first major offensive, which pushed the Nazi troops 160-200 km away from the Soviet capital.
The legendary 1941 military parade, which lasted only 25 minutes proved to the entire world that the Red Army’s morale was unbroken and will unbent, forging respect and admiration for the Soviet nation and its army.
📰 As the British newspaper The News Chronicle wrote: "The efforts to organise a traditional parade in Moscow at a time when fierce battles are taking place at the city gates are an impressive example of courage and bravery." The Daily Mail newspaper praised the military parade of November 7 as "one of the most brilliant displays of courage and confidence that has ever occurred in wartime."
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🗓 On October 6, 1863, in the heat of the American Civil War, Russian squadron commanded by Rear Admiral Stepan Lesovsky arrived in New York and, almost concurrently, a squadron commanded by Rear Admiral Andrey Popov arrived in San Francisco.
Russia was among the few countries that unequivocally supported the North in its war against the South and abolition slavery. The arrival of a Russian naval squadrons was to demonstrate support for Lincoln’s government and to prevent interference in the US affairs by London and Paris that stood with the South and were plotting a military intervention of the United States.
Although Russia maintained armed neutrality, the arrival of the Russian squadrons played an important role in strengthening the international status of the North and contributed to the Union’s success in the Civil War.
⚓️ The Russian Navy’s presence in the US waters demonstrated Russia-US friendship of the time, elevating the two countries’ naval ties to a high level and making them an essential part of the bilateral relations.
In 1866, a US naval squadron paid a friendly visit to Russia to express gratitude to the Emperor for the Russian naval forces’ assistance.
🗓 On October 6, 1863, in the heat of the American Civil War, Russian squadron commanded by Rear Admiral Stepan Lesovsky arrived in New York and, almost concurrently, a squadron commanded by Rear Admiral Andrey Popov arrived in San Francisco.
Russia was among the few countries that unequivocally supported the North in its war against the South and abolition slavery. The arrival of a Russian naval squadrons was to demonstrate support for Lincoln’s government and to prevent interference in the US affairs by London and Paris that stood with the South and were plotting a military intervention of the United States.
Although Russia maintained armed neutrality, the arrival of the Russian squadrons played an important role in strengthening the international status of the North and contributed to the Union’s success in the Civil War.
⚓️ The Russian Navy’s presence in the US waters demonstrated Russia-US friendship of the time, elevating the two countries’ naval ties to a high level and making them an essential part of the bilateral relations.
In 1866, a US naval squadron paid a friendly visit to Russia to express gratitude to the Emperor for the Russian naval forces’ assistance.