The Red Army parades in Moscow

7th November 1941: The annual Red Square display of military power goes ahead while the Germans are less than 100km (60 miles) away

Nov 7

Red army troops march across Red Square in front of Stalin and members of the Stavka - the Soviet Military High Command.

On the the 7th November the annual military parade through Red Square commemorating the October revolution went ahead as usual. It was a highly symbolic moment suggesting that things were not as desperate as they might otherwise seem.

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The Red Army parades in Moscow

7th November 1941: The annual Red Square display of military power goes ahead while the Germans are less than 100km (60 miles) away

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