1977 October Revolution Parade
The 1977 October Revolution Parade was a military parade that took place in Red Square in Moscow on 7 November 1977 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the October Revolution. The annual parade marks the protest of the Bolsheviks against the Tsarist Government. Marshal Dmitry Ustinov delivered his second holiday address to the nation on this day, right after the parade inspection that had presided over by him and led by the commander of the Moscow Garrison Colonel General Vladimir Govorov. Music was performed by the Combined Orchestra of the Moscow Garrison conducted by Colonel Nikolai Mikhailov.As per tradition, 14 other Soviet Cities (including Leningrad) held their parades on this day.
The General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union Leonid Brezhnev and Prime minister Alexei Kosygin attended the parade.The big highlight was the T-72 tank was first publicly seen at this parade. The AK-74 was also unveiled at the parade.[1] This parade also included the updated anthem of the U.S.S.R.[2]
International dignitaries
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Parade Units
Military Bands
- Massed Bands of the Moscow Military District under the direction of Major General Nikolai Mikhailov, Senior Director of Music of the Bands Service
- Corps of Drums of the Moscow Military Music School
Ground Column
Leading the column was the limousine carrying the parade commander, Col. General Vladimir Govrov, the commanding general of Moscow Military District.
- Color Guard Unit
- Frunze Military Academy
- V.I. Lenin Military Political Academy
- Felix Dzerzhinsky Artillery Academy
- Military Armored Forces Academy Marshal Rodion Malinovsky
- Military Engineering Academy
- Military Academy of Chemical Defense and Control
- Yuri Gagarin Air Force Academy
- Prof. Nikolai Zhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy
- Naval Engineering School
- Moscow Border Guards Institute of the Border Defence Forces of the KGB "Moscow City Council"
- Active military units:
- 98th Guards Airborne Division
- OMSDON
- 336th Marine Regiment of the Baltic Fleet
- Suvorov Military School
- Nakhimov Naval School
- Moscow Military High Command Training School "Supreme Soviet of the Russian SFSR"
Gallery
Saint Basil's Cathedral before the parade.
Tanks on Red Square.
Troops of the Nakhimov Military Academy on Red Square.
Corps of Drummers of the Moscow Suvorov Military Academy.
The Kremlin during the parade.
The Massed Bands during the parade finale.
Spasskaya Tower during the parade
Demonstrations during the parade.
References
- ↑ Chivers, C. J. (2011-09-06). The Gun. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9780743271738.
- ↑ RedSamurai84 (2016-05-11), Soviet October Revolution Parade, 1977 Part II Парад 7 Ноября, retrieved 2017-01-16
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Спомени от Народната република (2015-11-01), Живков на парада на 7. 11. 1977 в Москва, retrieved 2017-01-16
- ↑ Hilton, Ronald (1977-01-01). World Affairs Report. California Institute of International Studies.
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