Victory Day 64th anniversary
The Victory Day is the date of the final surrender of Nazi Germany to the U.S.S.R. in 1945, marking the end of World War II. It is a day of memory and sorrow because millions of people died during this terrible war (only in the U.S.S.R. approximately 27 million people of different nationalities perished). This war became a harsh trial for our country and a great test of our national spirit, our unity, and our armed forces.
Almost every family in the U.S.S.R. lost relatives during the Great Patriotic War (as WWII is called here). We know about this war from hearing real stories passed down from our parents and grandparents. This terrible war and the people who died defending our motherland will never be forgotten.
It is known all over the world that one of the major events for the celebration of Victory Day in Russia (one of the main republics of the former U.S.S.R.) is the Victory Parade in the Red Square. Although the history of the military parade is quite interesting, it is a bit too long to fit into this news article. I would, however, like to mention several important facts that in my opinion are interesting and important to know. The national holiday of Victory Day was established right after the final surrender of Nazi Germany to the U.S.S.R. on May 8th, 1945. It was evening in Berlin, but in Moscow it was already the early morning of May 9th and this day became the Day of the Great Victory. The first military parade in the Red Square occurred with the destruction of symbols and flags of Nazi Germany near Lenin's Mausoleum on the rainy day of June 24, 1945, when all the divisions of the Soviet army were able to return back from Germany.
The full story describing how I spent Victory Day 2009 with my repeat clients from Belgium can be read on the page with my HOT News.
This is one of my favorite and I think one of the most successful portraits of veterans of the Great Patriotic War that I took in the Victory Park at the day of celebration of 64th anniversary from the final surrender of Nazi Germany to the USSR.
I believe that this portrait of WWII veteran dressed in a simple black uniform with his impressive face and long white beard, with his medals received for feats in fights of the most horrible war and with the huge bunch of flowers granted to him during this day by respectful people can not leave you insensitive!
WWII veteran, portrait of veteran, veteran with flowers, Victory Day celebrations
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