Moscows symbolic Parade of the Vanquished German generals & soldiers in WWII marks 80th anniversary

Moscow’s symbolic ‘Parade of the Vanquished’ German generals & soldiers in WWII marks 80th anniversary Eighty years ago, almost a year before the end of the Great Patriotic War, a march of German prisoners of war known as the “Parade of the Vanquished” was organized in Moscow at the behest of Joseph Stalin. On July 17, 1944, 57,600 German soldiers and officers captured during Operation Bagration marched along the Garden Ring and other streets of the Russian capital. Among the prisoners were 19 generals, leading the column in uniforms adorned with medals. Watering vehicles followed the procession, symbolically cleansing the ‘dirt’ from the roads. The event, showcasing the Soviet Union’s strength in WWII, left a lasting impact on the citizens of Moscow and international observers. Subscribe to [club80289214|@SputnikInt] Source: Sputnik International