Gleb Baklanov
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Gleb Vladimirovich Baklanov was a Soviet Army colonel general and a Hero of the Soviet Union.
Baklanov, c. 1945
Baklanov greets First United States Army commander General Courtney Hodges
Baklanov saluting during the 1945 Moscow Victory Parade. To his left, carrying the banner of the 1st Ukrainian Front, is top air ace Alexander Pokryshkin.
1945 Moscow Victory Parade
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The 1945 Moscow Victory Parade, also known as the Parade of Victors, was a victory parade held by the Soviet Armed Forces after the defeat of Nazi Germany. This was the longest and largest military pa
Gleb Baklanov
…his "heroism and skilled leadership of troops in the battle for Dresden" Baklanov was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union on 29 May. During the Moscow Victory Parade of 1945 on 26 June, he commanded the combined regiment representing the 1st Ukrainian Front. After the war, Baklanov continued to command the 34th Guards Rifle…
NKVD soldiers carrying the German standards; the LSSAH standard staff is first from left
The historical part of the 2020 parade dressed in uniforms dating back to the 1945 parade.