1972 October Revolution Parade

The 1972 October Revolution Parade was held in commemoration of the 55th anniversary of the 1917 October Revolution and the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Soviet Union in 1922.[1][2] Notable attendees were Soviet General Secretary Leonid Brezhnev and Soviet Prime Minister Nikolai Podgorny.[3] The parade's commander was Colonel General Vladimir Govorov, the Commander of Troops of the Moscow Military District, while its presiding officer was Marshal of the Soviet Union Andrei Grechko.

Cadets of the KGB Moscow Higher Frontier Guards Command Academy during the parade.

Overview

It was the 100th Soviet military parade to be held on Red Square.[4][5][6] The parade's de facto motto was "On Red Square under the Red Banner".[7] Both active personnel and veterans participated in the march, with participants from various republics including Ukrainians, Moldovans, Lithuanians, Armenians and Kazakhs.[1] Revolution Day was also celebrated in Leningrad with a military parade on Palace Square, inspected by the commander of the Leningrad Military District, Lieutenant General Ivan Shavrov.[8] Participants received commemorative badges and special thanks Colonel General Govorov and members of the District Military Council. The badge is a gilded eight-pointed star with faceted beams, with a circle formed by the ribbon of the Order of Lenin in the center of the star. The silhouette of a modern tank is depicted in the background and in the upper right corner, there is the inscription “100th parade”.[9] On November 3, 2007, graduates of the Kalinin (now Tver) Suvorov Military and Nakhimov Naval Schools who participated in the 100th military parade gathered for the first time on Red Square on the occasion o the parade's 35th anniversary.[10]

Parade Units

Massed Bands

Ground Column

Mobile Column

The parade's mobile column exhibited military equipment, prominently including Katyusha rocket launchers.[11]

References
  1. PeriscopeFilm (1972), 55th Anniversary of USSR - Propaganda Film Soviet Union, event occurs at 1:00-1:30, retrieved 2016-12-30
  2. Soviet Military Review. Krasnaya Zvezda Publishing House. 1973.
  3. RedSamurai84 (2016-05-09), USSR 55th Anniversary Parade 1972, retrieved 2016-12-19
  4. Военно-исторический журнал: орган Министерства обороны Союза ССР (in Russian). Воен. изд-во. Министерства обороны Союза ССР. 1974.
  5. The Daily Review. 1972.
  6. "100-й военный парад на Красной площади в 1972 году - Военные парады - Каталог статей - Четвертый батальон БВОКУ". kombat-bvoku.com. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
  7. Usman (2016-04-26). "Documentary Film – Soviet Military Parade 1972 Парад 7 Ноября". Documentary Box. Archived from the original on 2016-12-30. Retrieved 2016-12-29.
  8. RedSamurai84 (2016-10-27), Soviet October Revolution Parade, Leningrad 1972 Парад 7 Ноября, retrieved 2016-12-19
  9. "Нагрудные знаки участникам московских парадов". izhig.ru. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
  10. "35 ЛЕТ 100-МУ ПАРАДУ НА КРАСНОЙ ПЛОЩАДИ". kadet.ru. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
  11. "Footage Military parade on Red Square. (1972)". www.net-film.us. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
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