2009 Moscow Victory Day Parade

Troops marching during the parade

The 2009 Moscow Victory Parade was held on Victory Day on the 64th anniversary of the Great Patriotic War, which ended in the defeat of Nazi Germany. The parade was commanded by Valery Gerasimov, commander of the Moscow Military District, and reviewed by Anatoliy Serdyukov of the Russian Ministry of Defence. A speech was made by the third president of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev, in which he warned other countries against embarking on military adventures. This was thought to be a veiled warning directed at Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili.[1] The Defense Ministry noted that the air parade is a de facto dress rehearsal for the jubilee parade that followed in honor of the 65th anniversary of Victory.[2]

Forces at the Parade

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Note: Those indicated in bold indicate first parade appearance, those indicated with italic indicate double or multiple parade appearances.

  • Colonel General Valery Gerasimov, Commander of the Moscow Military District (parade commander)
  • Defense Minister of the Russian Federation Anatoliy Serdyukov (parade inspector)

Military Bands in Attendance

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Infantry Column

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With more than 9,000 soldier, sailors, and airmen and 100 vehicles marching in the parade, this was the largest such parade held in Russia since the fall of the Soviet Union.[1]

Unlike previous Victory Day parades, there were no units parading in Great Patriotic War uniforms, though the Victory Banner was paraded at the beginning of the ceremony.

Ground vehicles at the Parade

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This was only the second time since the fall of the Soviet Union when armoured fighting vehicles took part in the Red Square parade.

Vehicles in the parade included:

Aircraft at the Parade

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Music

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Flag procession, Inspection, and Address
  • March of the Preobrazhensky Regiment (Марш Преображенского Полка) by Unknown
  • Slow March of the Tankmen (Встречный Марш Танкистов) by Semyon Tchernetsky
  • Slow March to Carry the War Flag (Встречный Марш для выноса Боевого Знамени) by Dmitriy Valentinovich Kadeyev
  • Slow March of the Guards of the Navy (Гвардейский Встречный Марш Военно-Морского Флота) by Nikolai Pavlocich Ivanov-Radkevich
  • Slow March of the Officers Schools (Встречный Марш офицерских училищ) by Semyon Tchernetsky
  • Slow March (Встречный Марш) by Dmitry Pertsev
  • Slow March of the Red Army (Встречный Марш Красной Армии) by Semyon Tchernetsky
  • Slow March (Встречный Марш) by Evgeny Aksyonov
  • Glory (Славься) by Mikhail Glinka
  • Parade Fanfare All Listen! (Парадная Фанфара "Слушайте все!") by Andrei Golovin
  • State Anthem of the Russian Federation (Государственный Гимн Российской Федерации) by Alexander Alexandrov
  • Signal Retreat (Сигнал "Отбой")
Infantry Column
  • Farewell of Slavianka (Прощание Славянки) by Vasiliy Agapkin
  • In Defense of the Homeland (В защиту Родины) by Viktor Sergeyevich Runov
  • Air March (Авиамарш) by Yuliy Abramovich Khait
  • Crew is One Family (Экипаж - одна семья) by Viktor Vasilyevich Pleshak
  • We Need One Victory (Нам Нужна Одна Победа) by Bulat Shalvovich Okudzhava
  • March Kant (Марш "Кант") by Valery Khalilov
  • On Guard for the Peace (На страже Мира) by Boris Alexandrovich Diev
  • To Serve Russia (Служить России) by Eduard Cemyonovich Khanok
  • Victory Day (День Победы) by David Fyodorovich Tukhmanov
Vehicle Column
  • General Miloradovich ("Генерал Милорадович") by Valery Khalilov
  • Triumph of the Winners (Триумф Победителей)
  • Katyusha (Катюша) by Matvey Blanter
  • Artillery March (Марш Артиллеристов) by Tikhon Khrennikov
  • March Hero (Марш "Герой")
Flypast Column
  • Air March (Авиамарш) by Yuliy Abramovich Khait
  • March Airplanes – First of all (Марш "Первым делом самолёты") by Vasili-Solovyov-Sedoi
  • Air March (Авиамарш) by Yuliy Abramovich Khait
  • March Airplanes – First of all (Марш "Первым делом самолёты") by Vasili-Solovyov-Sedoi
Conclusion

References

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  1. ^ a b Moscow Times, "Medvedev Hints of New Georgia War", 12 May 2009 [1]. Accessed 2009-05-14. Archived 2009-07-31.
  2. ^ "Парад Победы-2010 станет грандиозным".

See also

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