Historical event in Moscow, Russia
The Victory Banner veterans color guard. The 1985 Moscow Victory Day Parade (Russian: Парад Победы , tr. Parad Pobedy ) was held on 9 May 1985 on the Red Square in Moscow to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Victory in Europe .[1] [2] The parade marked the Soviet Union 's victory in the Great Patriotic War . It was the first V-Day parade held since 1965, and the third of four Victory Day parades held during the Soviet Union's existence.
Prior to 1965 Victory Day was not a major holiday and parades were not held, with the exception of the 1945 Victory Day Parade.[3] The Victory Parade of 1985 was the third made after 1945 Victory Day Parade. After this parade next would be held 1990.
The parade was observed by Soviet leaders from the Lenin Mausoleum . Major political figures attending were General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev , and Minister of Defense Marshal Sergei Sokolov among others. The parade was commanded by the Moscow Military District Commander General of the Army Pyotr Lushev , and was his last major national parade in this capacity. During this parade veterans marched in Red Square for the first time, the next time being in 1990.
Full order of the marchpast
Following the limousine carrying General of the Army Lushev, the parade marched past Red Square in the following order:[4]
Military bands
Massed Military Bands of the Moscow Military District
Ground column
Soviet Air Force veterans in front of a portrait depicting participants in the 1985 parade.
Mobile Column
Historical segment
2nd Guards Tamanskaya Motorized Rifle Division
98th Airborne Division
4th Guards Kantermirovsky Tank Division
Rocket Forces and Field Artillery
Music
Providing the ceremonial music for the parade was the massed bands of the Moscow Military District, under the overall direction of Major General Nikolay Mikhailov .
Inspection and address Jubilee Slow March "25 Years of the Red Army" (Юбилейный встречный марш "25 лет РККА) by Semeon Tchenertsky
Slow March of the Tankmen (Встречный Марш Танкистов) by Semeon Tchenertsky
Slow March of the Guards of the Navy (Гвардейский Встречный Марш Военно-Морского Флота) by Nikolai Pavlocich Ivanov-Radkevich
Slow March of the Officers Schools (Встречный Марш офицерских училищ) by Semyon Tchernetsky)
Slow March Victory (Встречный Марш «Победа») by Yuriy Griboyedov
Slow March of the Officers Schools (Встречный Марш офицерских училищ) by Semyon Tchernetsky)
Slow March (Встречный Марш) by Dmitry Pertsev
Slow March of the Red Army (Встречный Марш Красной Армии) by Semyon Tchernetsky
Slow March (Встречный Марш) by Severian Ganichev
Slow March Victory (Встречный Марш «Победа») by Yuriy Griboyedov
Slow March of the Guards of the Navy (Гвардейский Встречный Марш Военно-Морского Флота) by Nikolai Pavlocich Ivanov-Radkevich
Slow March (Встречный Марш) by Viktor Sergeyebich Runov
Glory (Славься) by Mikhail Glinka
Signal Everyone, listen! (Сигнал «Слушайте все!») by unknown composer
State Anthem of the Soviet Union (Государственный Гимн Советского Союза) by Alexander Alexandrov
Fanfare (Фанфара) Infantry Column Long Live our State (Да здравствует наша держава) by Boris Alexandrov
"The Sacred War " (Священная война) by Alexandr Alexandrov
Farewell of Slavianka (Прощание Славянки) by Vasiliy Agapkin
Victory Day (День Победы) by David Fyodorovich Tukhmanov
In Defense of the Homeland (В защиту Родины) by Viktor Sergeyevich Runov
On Guard for the Peace (На страже Мира) by Boris Alexandrovich Diev
Combat March (Строевой Марш) by Dmitry Illarionovich Pertsev
Air March (Авиамарш) by Yuliy Abramovich Khait
Leningrad (Ленинград) by Viktor Sergeyeich Runov
We are the Army of the People (Мы Армия Народа) by Georgy Viktorovich Mavsesyan
Sports March (Спортивный Марш) by Valentin Volkov
Victory Day (День Победы) by David Fyodorovich Tukhmanov
Long Live our State (Да здравствует наша держава) by Boris Alexandrov Mobile Column Victorious March (Победный Марш) by Nikolai Pavlocich Ivanov-Radkevich
Salute to Moscow (Салют Москвы) by Semyon Tchernetsky
Defenders of Moscow (Защитников Москвы) by Boris Alexandrovich Mokroysov
Farewell of Slavianka (Прощание Славянки) by Vasiliy Agapkin
Unknown march
March of the Guards Mortar Personnel (Марш Гвардейцев-миномётчиков) by Semyon Tchernetsky
March of the Tankmen (Марш Танкистов) by Semyon TchernetskyConclusion Invincible and legendary (Несокрушимая и легендарная) by Alexander Alexandrov
Victory Day (День Победы) by David Fyodorovich Tukhmanov
Invincible and legendary (Несокрушимая и легендарная) by Alexander Alexandrov