VICTORY DAY PARADES OF 1945 DEDICATED TO THE END OF THE GREAT PATRIOTIC WAR AND THE SECOND WORLD WAR

There are events that will forever remain in the people's memory, will live for centuries, and will be passed down from generation to generation. One such event is the historic Victory Parade on Red Square in Moscow on June 24, 1945. This article focuses on the parades held in honor of the victory over Germany and the end of the Great Patriotic War, as well as the victory over Japan and the end of World War II. It explores the preparations and execution of four parades involving the Red Army. Considerable attention is paid to the Victory Parade in Moscow on June 24, 1945. The Victory parades were of great importance for the USSR and the whole world, they confirmed the status of the victorious country in the international arena, showed the power and strength of the Soviet army.