The 1941 parade was recreated in Voronezh - 85 years later.
The parade on November 7, 1941 took place only in three cities of the Soviet Union - Moscow, Kuibyshev and Voronezh. Decades later, it was restored in the diorama museum on Leninsky Prospect Street.
Restorers from 11 cities participated in the restoration. The parade was "received" by Marshall S. K. Tymoshenko - gave a historic speech, then went through a march and a column of equipment: T-34, Katyusha, truck, ZIS-5, motorcycles with machine guns. The military band completed everything. Light snow only added to the atmosphere.
The boulevard was fenced off with a double fence - the spectators watched from behind the fence. In case of a UAV threat, there was an evacuation plan. Fortunately, there was no alarm.
More than 3.7 thousand people visited the reconstruction - for many it was a way to feel connected to history.