When it comes to Germany, many people can't help but think of the war between it and the Soviet Union many years ago. In these wars, large and small, the most impressive is the Great Patriotic War. The war was hailed as the most tragic and largest war in the world at the time. At the beginning of the war, due to the German raid, the Soviet Union was caught off guard and collapsed one after another. After that, Germany, with advanced weapons and tactics, annihilated a large number of Soviet troops. It was not until the Battle of Stalingrad in 1942 that the Germans began to taste defeat.
Since then, the Soviet army has gradually gained the upper hand, regaining a large number of lost lands in order to attack, and even occupying many countries in Eastern Europe, until the capture of the German capital Berlin in 1945, and finally, this tragic war ended with Germany's surrender. The soviet victory in this war had a lot to do with the bravery of its soldiers and the courage of its leaders. The above mentioned reversal of the war situation was in 1942, in fact, this is inextricably linked to a Soviet military parade.
At that time, the annual military parade in the Soviet Union was held on May 1 and November 7, the former was the International Labor Day military parade, and the latter was a military parade commemorating the October Revolution. November 7, 1941, marked the 24th anniversary of the October Revolution in the Soviet Union. Supposedly there was no problem with the parade, but the situation was too special at this time, because the Germans had reached the vicinity of Moscow. Seeing the soldiers approaching the city, Stalin was very calm and ordered the military parade to be held as usual. At the military parade, Stalin also delivered a famous speech, and it was because of this speech that the morale of the soldiers was boosted.
Later, the parade was described as "the most unsightly" because it was a time of war, and the soldiers were gray-headed and sloppy on their way to Red Square, and they didn't even know where their destination was. Moreover, the parade site is also very chaotic, and the hiking phalanx is also extremely untidy. Although the scene is indeed a bit unbearable, this military parade is considered by many historians to be a miracle created by the Soviet Union in the cold winter! This military parade also showed the people of the world the heroism and wisdom of the Soviets, so it is not cheap at all.
This should be the first time in human history that soldiers have participated in the parade with real guns and live ammunition, and they will immediately go to the front line after the end. The parade was significant to the Soviets, so the Soviet Union continued this tradition after the war, and Russia continued it even after the collapse of the Soviet Union. For this nation, this parade is a rebirth. To a certain extent, the military parade can stimulate the patriotic sentiment of the people, but also the opportunity to show military strength to foreign countries, so the military parade is also a good patriotic education, and countries around the world hold it every year.