2001 Moscow Victory Day Parade

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.

Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov inspecting the troops participating in the victory parade.

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

References
  1. "Russia: Military Parade Celebrates Victory Day". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Retrieved 2017-08-05.
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