9th of May Moscow Victory parade

[torongill]

Comments, thoughts? For me personally it was a magnifficent sight, seeing the men of different nations march together. It set a precedent(hopefully to be followed), since from the beginning of the Cold War and even 20 years after its end, never had foreign troops marched on the Red Square. The British and the American especially looked awesome. I wish the US Marines were there.
The hardware parade and flyover were really cool. I enjoyed seeing the T-34 and SU-100; The Topol-M carriers looked menacing and brutish.
The German Kanzlerin Merkel was there as well. I'll leave you with the end of Medvedev's speech. Hopefully it's not just words.

Dear friends, The lessons of World WarII call us to solidarity. The world remains fragile. And we should remember that wars do not start in a flash. The evil gainsits strength if we shrink back or try to ignore it.
Only together can we counteract modern threats. Only based on the principles of good-neighborliness can we resolve issues of global security so that ideals of justice and of the good can triumph in the whole world and life of future generations can be free and happy.

Another awesome thing, I don't know whether that's customary, but the last musical piece before the closing "Day of Victory" march was Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" from the Ninth Symphony. Now that's what I call style.

[Gromovnik]

Awesone sight. I liked the fact that other armies participated too.

[pannonian]

Comments, thoughts? For me personally it was a magnifficent sight, seeing the men of different nations march together. It set a precedent(hopefully to be followed), since from the beginning of the Cold War and even 20 years after its end, never had foreign troops marched on the Red Square. The British and the American especially looked awesome. I wish the US Marines were there.
The hardware parade and flyover were really cool. I enjoyed seeing the T-34 and SU-100; The Topol-M carriers looked menacing and brutish.
The German Kanzlerin Merkel was there as well. I'll leave you with the end of Medvedev's speech. Hopefully it's not just words.

Dear friends, The lessons of World WarII call us to solidarity. The world remains fragile. And we should remember that wars do not start in a flash. The evil gainsits strength if we shrink back or try to ignore it.
Only together can we counteract modern threats. Only based on the principles of good-neighborliness can we resolve issues of global security so that ideals of justice and of the good can triumph in the whole world and life of future generations can be free and happy.

Any videos of this? One of my highlights of my visit to the Imperial War Museum was seeing the T-34-85 they had there.

[torongill]

I watched streaming at rt.com, but I think there are already youtube videos. Lemme check.

T-34 and SU-100 parading

Second part of the vehicle parade

The full parade, part 1. English commentary

The full parade, part 2 English commentary


Enjoy.

[Nikitn]

yes interesting that multiple-nations.

[EmperorBatman999]

I watched streaming at rt.com, but I think there are already youtube videos. Lemme check.

T-34 and SU-100 parading

Second part of the vehicle parade

The full parade, part 1. English commentary

The full parade, part 2 English commentary


Enjoy.

Stupid commentators, I wanted to hear the marches.

The world needs more nations like Russia, ones that aren't afraid of putting on big showy parades to comemorate the armed forces.

[Nikitn]

damn was just about 2 post. anyway nice trhread!

[intel]

I especially welcome the participation of Polish troops and Marshall of Sejm (currently the most important person in our state after tragic death of president) in this parade. Clearly a sign of future relations improvement between our two states It can only get better if Komorowski wins presidental election

[cegorach]

I especially welcome the participation of Polish troops and Marshall of Sejm (currently the most important person in our state after tragic death of president) in this parade. Clearly a sign of future relations improvement between our two states It can only get better if Komorowski wins presidental election

I agree.

Finally some normality hopefully followed by de-stalinising Russia for the final time which seems very likely to happen now.

I loathe the RT for its easily recognisale manipulative journalism, but this time I've actually watched a large part of the parade.

[Nikitn]

I agree.

Finally some normality hopefully followed by de-stalinising Russia for the final time which seems very likely to happen now.

I loathe the RT for its easily recognisale manipulative journalism, but this time I've actually watched a large part of the parade.

1. Russia has been de-Stalinized since 1956, albeit obviously Poland hasn't been de-Stupidised.

2. Be happy that Poles are allowed 2 march there.

3. RT is far less biased than Polish media in general.

[intel]

1. Russia has been de-Stalinized since 1956, albeit obviously Poland hasn't been de-Stupidised.

"De-Stupidisation" would certainly help your posts.

2. Be happy that Poles are allowed 2 march there.

You're pathetic.

3. RT is far less biased than Polish media in general.

As for Russia Today:

It gets interesting from 0:12
As for your posts:

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

[pannonian]

Branching into a related but different subthread is ok. Doing so in an unpleasant manner is not. Any more of this and I'll start referring posters to the OT rule.

[cegorach]

@Aru

Quite neat parade. I wish ex-Yugoslav countries could have organized something to participate.

Ottoman Empire ceased to exist a long time ago so there is no recognisable enemy to think about.

edit: the commentators on that video up there are terribly annoying. Specially the guy in studio who keeps asking if the hardware we see is a junk.

Yes. I was watching it in the morning - they just couldn't shut up in some moments. I wish I could turn them off.

1. Russia has been de-Stalinized since 1956, albeit obviously Poland hasn't been de-Stupidised.

2. Be happy that Poles are allowed 2 march there.

3. RT is far less biased than Polish media in general.

Trying to start a conversation Nikitin?

Sorry, no point - you will be suspended another time soon.

It is your destiny, your single certain purpose on this forum and attempting to discuss something you don't understand or don't know in typically crude manner will only ensure that.

Good idea with the avatar, though - it certainly reveals the depth of the rich knowledge you present.

[il padrino]

@Aru

Ottoman Empire ceased to exist a long time ago so there is no recognisable enemy to think about.

Uhm,Yugoslavia lost more than a 1.000.000 people in WW2(majority of them being Serbs),and had the first 2 resistance movements in Europe,so nice try downplaying our fight against Nazism.
The reason we don't participate in that parade is that we were not an official member of the Allies.

[Jingles]

Call me old fashioned, but I feel innately disturbed by the thought of American troops marching through Red Square

Anyway, good to see everyone got together on this one. Kick-ass parade.

[Aru]

Quite neat parade. I wish ex-Yugoslav countries could have organized something to participate.

edit: the commentators on that video up there are terribly annoying. Specially the guy in studio who keeps asking if the hardware we see is a junk.

[YuriVII]

Glad to see our American, British, and Polish (and anyone else) friends join the parade. Better to use it as a day of celebration than a day of controversy. You have the rest of the year for that!

[hellheaven1987]

Quite neat parade. I wish ex-Yugoslav countries could organize something to participate.

Like sending Partisans??

[Aru]

Like sending Partisans??

Aye, why not, they still receive pensions for fighting in WW2.
Also all successor states celebrate victory day, all peoples contributed to the fight against Nazism. As far as I saw, only Croatian president was there.

And can you imagine Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian, Slovenian, Montenegrin and Macedonian soldiers marching together? Well, I really can't, but it would be cool.

[hellheaven1987]

Aye, why not, they still receive pensions for fighting in WW2.
Also all successor states celebrate victory day, all peoples contributed to the fight against Nazism. As far as I saw, only Croatian president was there.

And can you imagine Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian, Slovenian, Montenegrin and Macedonian soldiers marching together? Well, I really can't, but it would be cool.

Did he there to represent Utase??