Parade of the Vanquished

The Parade of the Vanquished (Russian: Парад побеждëнных, romanized: Parad pobezhdyonnykh), also known as The Defeat Parade (Russian: Парад поражения, romanized: Parad porazheniya), was a march of German prisoners of war on 17 July 1944 in Moscow.[1][2] The parade was a result of the ongoing Operation Bagration on the Eastern Front, during World War II. Large numbers of German troops were held captive by the Soviets, and the operation was considered a turning point in the war and represented the largest losses of German troops.[3] Approximately 57,000 captured troops were chosen, organized and paraded in Moscow.[4] The parade was used by Soviet leader Joseph Stalin to demonstrate the success of the operation.[5]

References

  1. ^ Egorov, Boris (17 July 2019). "How German soldiers marched through Moscow during WWII". Russia Beyond. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  2. ^ "THE 'DEFEAT PARADE' OF GERMAN POWS IN MOSCOW". The International Affairs. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  3. ^ Norman Davies, "Europe at War", Swedish ISBN 978-91-37-13109-2, chapter 1, p.40 in the Swedish translation (table of killed soldiers in the largest battles and campaigns)
  4. ^ Lawrence, W.H. (18 July 1944). "57,000 Nazis Parade in Moscow As Prisoners From White Russia". New York Times. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  5. ^ Kamenir, Victor. "Soviet Operation Bagration Destroyed German Army Group Center". Warfare History Network. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
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