Victory Parade in the World War II - 2005 (Russia, Moscow, Red Square)-02

Victory Parade on Red Square May 9, 2005 held at the Victory Day, the 60-th anniversary of the Great Patriotic War. The beginning of the parade - 10:00, end - 10:57. The parade consisted of two parts: historical and contemporary. The culmination of the parade was the 2600 passage of veterans. During parade the military technology was used is limited. He commanded the parade commander of the Moscow Military District - Army General Ivan Efremov, parades, Russian Defense Minister - Sergey Borisovich Ivanov. Participants in the parade were over 4 thousand participants in the war and more than 7,000 troops. The historical part of the parade was opened by the banner company, which swept the battle standards of 60 parts and connections, gained fame during the Great Patriotic War. Then there were companies of infantry, armored forces, the Navy, a squadron of cavalry, dressed in form and with the arms of the Great Patriotic War. Under the Standard of fronts exiting 2600 Veterans for 130 cars, stylized "lorry" and manufactured by ZIL car factory. In the parade was attended by veterans of the fighting in Afghanistan and counter-terrorist operation in Chechnya. Many of the participants in the parade were awarded state awards.