On June 24, 1945, the Victory Parade took place in Moscow on Red Square

On June 24, 1945, the Victory Parade took place in Moscow on Red Square.

The parade was reviewed by 'Marshal of Victory', Deputy Supreme Commander Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov. The parade was commanded by Marshal of the Soviet Union Konstantin Konstantinovich Rokossovsky.

The parade included 24 marshals, 249 generals, 2,536 other officers, 31,116 sergeants and soldiers. Over 1,800 units of military equipment were presented; more than 360 combat banners that had passed through the war years.

At 11 p.m., from 100 balloons raised by anti-aircraft gunners, 20,000 rockets were launched in salvo. The culmination of the celebration was a banner depicting the Order of 'Victory', appearing high in the sky in the beams of searchlights.

The Victory Parade demonstrated to the world the greatness of spirit and the invincibility of the Soviet people.