Victory Parade in Berlin (1945)

A column of armored vehicles and tanks of the American 16th Mechanized Cavalry Group moves along the Charlottenburg Chaussee from the Victory Column during the Victory Parade in Berlin on September 7, 1945. Tanks of the British 7-1 Armored Division at the Victory Parade in Berlin.

Columns of American and British armored vehicles move along the Charlottenburg Chaussee during the Victory Parade in Berlin.

View of the Charlottenburg Chaussee during the movement of British armored vehicles (top).

American pickup trucks with machine guns at the Victory Parade in Berlin.

Units of the French 3rd Jaeger Regiment in armored cars move in parade formation along the Charlottenburg Chaussee past the tribune with the commanders of the Allied forces.

American armored vehicles of the combined regiment of the 16th motorized cavalry group move past the stand.

American armored cars and tanks at the victory parade in Berlin.

IS-3 tanks of the 2nd Guards Tank Army move along the Charlottenburg Highway from the Big Star Square during the parade.

Soviet tanks drive past the stand.

Soviet IS-3 tanks in parade formation along the Charlottenburg Chaussee before the Berlin Victory Parade on September 7, 1945, the crews stand in front of the tanks (panorama).

IS-3 tank crew members in parade formation in front of their combat vehicles.

IS-3 tanks in formation on both sides of the highway before the parade in Berlin.

Tankers in formation in front of the tanks.

Faces of Soviet tank crews.

The commander of the combined regiment, Major General T.P. Abramov with officers in parade formation near the banner.

Tanks and crew members in parade formation.

The combined regiment of the 248th Rifle Division, led by its commander Colonel G.M. Lenev, in parade formation next to the Victory Column on Big Star Square.

French armored vehicles in formation before the parade.

The crew of one of the French armored vehicles with the banner of the 3rd Jaeger Regiment.

Faces of French servicemen.

French armored vehicles in parade formation along the road.

Parade Commander British Major General Eric Nares and Marshal of the Soviet Union Zhukov G.K. in a car.

The combined tank regiment of the 2nd Guards Tank Army in parade formation during the passage of the car of parade commander General Nares, a front-line cameraman runs out onto the road and starts filming.

General Nares and Marshal of the Soviet Union Zhukov G.K. greet Soviet tank crews and infantrymen from a passing car.

Servicemen of the 131st British Infantry Brigade and the American 82nd Airborne Division in parade formation during the inspection of troops by the parade commander.

General Nares and Marshal of the Soviet Union Zhukov G.K. The car drives along the parade formation of the 2nd Guards Tank Army.

View of Charlottenburg Chaussee during the Victory Parade in Berlin on September 7, 1945. Combined regiments of the Allied forces enter the highway (top).

A regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division of the US Army marches along Charlottenburg Chaussee in the direction from the Brandenburg Gate (top).

The combined regiment of the 248th Rifle Division of the Red Army marches in parade formation along Charlottenburg Chaussee from Bolshaya Zvezda Square, with a color guard in front.

The commander of the combined regiment, Colonel Lenev G.M., leads the regiment's parade column, the regiment marches in parade.

Units of the combined regiment of the 248th Rifle Division march past in front of the tribune, representatives of the commanders-in-chief of the occupation Allied forces on the tribune during the parade.

The combined brass band of the Soviet occupation zone in front of the tribune during the march of the combined regiment of the 248th Rifle Division (top).

Units of the combined regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division of the US Army pass in front of the stand.

Units of British troops pass from the Great Star Square along the Charlottenburg Chaussee during the parade in Berlin.

British troops salute the Allied Commanders standing on the stand.

The faces of British soldiers marching in parade formation, photographers and cameramen run out onto the road to film the stand.

British soldiers marching in parade formation.

Officers standing at the stand salute the passing British units.

Allied Commanders salute the passing British troops from the stand.

The British combined brass band on parade as British units pass.

Units of the 82nd Airborne Division of the US Army pass in front of the stand.

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Marshal of the Soviet Union G.K. Zhukov among the military before the photo session in Berlin in September 1945. Zhukov and the military accompanying him exit the building, head to the chairs for a group photo, and sit down in the chairs.

Zhukov among the military and officers of the Berlin commandant's office during the photo session.

Zhukov talks to the military after the photo session.

Zhukov's motorcade drives away from the commandant's office building.

Marshal of the Armored Forces P.A. Rotmistrov receives the report of the commander of the combined tank regiment of the 2nd Guards Tank Division Abramov before the Victory Parade in Berlin on September 7, 1945. Rotmistrov greets the tank crews participating in the parade.

Rotmistrov asks a question to one of the tank crew members.

Rotmistrov talks to the military, Rotmistrov's face.

The parade formation of the combined tank regiment on the Charlotenburg Highway before the parade, the regiment commander talking to the officers.

Rotmistrov and the officers accompanying him inspect the formation of the combined tank regiment before the parade.

Checking the appearance of the tank crews participating in the parade.

Rotmistrov and his accompanying persons during the inspection of the tanks.