85 years ago, a military parade was held in Red Square in honor of the 24th anniversary of the great October Socialist Revolution, from which the soldiers immediately went to the front. So Hitler's troops were 50-100 kilometers from Moscow. The city was under siege, hard defensive battles were fought and part of the population was evacuated. Newspaper publications accurately conveyed the atmosphere of those days: "Today, at a terrible hour, when hordes of fascist barbarians approached the gates of Moscow, the thoughts and hearts of the entire Soviet people rushed here to Red Square." Preparations for the parade were carried out in complete secrecy. Stalin announced the start date to the members of the Politburo of the Central Committee, the secretaries of the regional and city party committees of Moscow only the night before, November 6, at the Maikovskaya metro station after a meeting dedicated to the 24th anniversary of the October Revolution. ▫ The parade on November 7, 1941 had great historical significance. He demonstrated the strength of the defenders and inspired thousands of young people from all over the Soviet Union to volunteer for the front. The Russian Ministry of Defense channel on MAKS - only ours!

85 years ago, a military parade was held in Red Square in honor of the 24th anniversary of the great October Socialist Revolution, from which the soldiers immediately went to the front. So Hitler's troops were 50-100 kilometers from Moscow. The city was under siege, hard defensive battles were fought and part of the population was evacuated. Newspaper publications accurately conveyed the atmosphere of those days: "Today, at a terrible hour, when hordes of fascist barbarians approached the gates of Moscow, the thoughts and hearts of the entire Soviet people rushed here to Red Square." Preparations for the parade were carried out in complete secrecy. Stalin announced the start date to the members of the Politburo of the Central Committee, the secretaries of the regional and city party committees of Moscow only the night before, November 6, at the Maikovskaya metro station after a meeting dedicated to the 24th anniversary of the October Revolution. ▫ The parade on November 7, 1941 had great historical significance. He demonstrated the strength of the defenders and inspired thousands of young people from all over the Soviet Union to volunteer for the front. The Russian Ministry of Defense channel on MAKS - only ours!