2001 Moscow Victory Day Parade
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The Moscow Victory Parade of 2001 was a celebration of the 56th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in the Great Patriotic War. The commander of the parade was the acting head of the Moscow Garrison Colonel General Nikolai Makarov. Reviewing the parade was Minister of Defence Sergei Ivanov.
Music was performed by the Moscow Garrison's Central Orchestra under Lieutenant General Viktor Afanasyev.
This was the first parade that was inspected by a civilian defense minister.[1]
Parade formations[]
The car carrying the commander of the parade Colonel General Nikolai Makarov
- Corps of Drums of the Moscow Military Music College
- 154th Preobrazhensky Independent Commandant's Regiment
- Historical Units
- Military Academies
- Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
Gallery[]
References[]
- ^ "Russia: Military Parade Celebrates Victory Day". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Retrieved 2017-08-05.
Categories:
- Moscow Victory Day Parades
- 2001 in Moscow
- 2001 in Russia
- May 2001 events in Russia