The day of the military parade on Red Square in 1941

In 1995, the Federal Law “On Days of Military Glory and Memorable Dates of Russia” supplemented the holiday calendar with a new memorable date Officially, this day is known as the Day of Military Glory of Russia - the day of the military parade on Red Square in the city of Moscow to commemorate the twenty-fourth anniversary of the Great October Socialist Revolution (1941) The parade took place on November 7, 1941 and was an unprecedented politically significant event that demonstrated Russia's fearlessness and high morale The question of holding a parade was raised by JV Stalin on October 28 at a meeting with members of the Politburo and commanders-in-chief of the armed forces It would seem that what kind of solemn events can be discussed when Hitler’s troops were rapidly advancing across the territory of the Soviet Union and were preparing to deliver a decisive blow to the very heart of our Motherland Nevertheless, on the personal instructions of Stalin, it was decided to hold a parade at all costs in order to raise the spirit of the military and home front workers The organizer of the parade and its commander was appointed commander of the troops of the Moscow Military District and the Moscow Defense Zone, Lieutenant General PA Artemyev Military units trained intensively to participate in the parade A combined brass band was also assembled under the direction of VI Agapkin The training took place in conditions of strict secrecy and the constant risk of bombing and shelling by Nazi troops On November 6, a ceremonial meeting was held at the Mayakovskaya metro station, at which the start time of the parade on Red Square was announced, which was subsequently changed for security reasons And the parade was supposed to start not at 10, but at 8 o’clock in the morning November 7th finally arrived, marked by a severe snowstorm The troops stretched from the Moskvoretsky Bridge to the building of the Historical Museum in orderly rows The commander of the parade, Pavel Artemyev, gave a report to the Marshal of the Soviet Union, Comrade Budyonny, who was hosting the parade, made a tour of the troops, after which the Chairman of the State Defense Committee, Supreme Commander-in-Chief and People's Commissar of Defense of the USSR IV Stalin made a solemn and pathetic appeal to the defenders of the fatherland and the people He spoke about the transition of the Soviet army from defense to offensive, about the collapse of Hitler’s plans, about the greatness and fortitude of the Soviet people, which, undoubtedly, will help to withstand the further struggle against the Nazi invaders After this, 140 artillery pieces, 160 tanks, and 232 vehicles marched solemnly across the snow-covered Red Square Aviation units were unable to take part in the parade due to unfavorable weather conditions The duration of the parade was only 25 minutes, but its significance for our country was enormous! After all, he showed that the Soviet Union is not broken, it is capable of winning thanks to its iron spirit And immediately after the end of the parade, the soldiers of the Soviet troops went straight to the front The parade on November 7, 1941 received worldwide publicity and strengthened the authority of the Soviet Union in the international arena, showing the amazing patriotism and cohesion of Soviet society in the fight against the enemy The news of the parade reached the Fuhrer himself and became a deep shock for him The next time Red Army troops marched across Red Square was only in May 1945 Since 2003, on November 7, a solemn march has been held on Red Square, in which veterans of the Great Patriotic War, cadets of military schools, schoolchildren and students take part