Victory is Ours! Moscow Victory Day Parade of 1945

The Moscow Victory Parade of 1945 was held on June 24 on Red Square, celebrating the defeat of Nazi Germany. About 40,000 Red Army servicemen and 1,850 units of military hardware were involved in the event.

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Marshal of the Soviet Union Konstantin Rokossovsky commanding the Victory Parade. Red Square, Moscow, June 24, 1945.

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The First Belorussian Front at the V-Day parade. Red Square, June 24, 1945

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Self-propelled guns en route to Red Square for the V-day Parade.

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Soviet tank crew members during Victory Day Parade on Red Square. June 24, 1945

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Colonel General V.I.Kuznetsov greeting the First Belorussian Front during the V-Day parade. Red Square, June 24, 1945.

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Soviet soldiers holding banners of the defeated German Nazi regiments, at the Victory Parade. Red Square, June 24, 1945.

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Marshal of the Soviet Union F. Tolbukhin at the Victory Parade in Moscow. June 24, 1945

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Banners of the defeated Nazi armies being thrown down at the foot of Lenin's Mausoleum during the Victory Day Parade. Red Square, June 24, 1945.

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Marshal of the Soviet Union Rodion Malinovsky and army commanders of the Second Ukrainian Front during the Victory Parade. Red Square, June 24, 1945.

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Miners with mine-sniffing dogs at the V-Day parade. Red Square, June 24, 1945.