The Tanks Are Back In Red Square- Victory Day Parade - Page 2

Blademaster · 05-11-2008, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Lunatock

Those pics were all taken shortly after the September 11th attacks. And not something you want to mock, if that's what you were doing.

What gave you the idea that Firral was mocking Americans? I did not get that impression and I am a US citizen.

**Lunatock** · 05-13-2008, 00:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Blademaster

What gave you the idea that Firral was mocking Americans? I did not get that impression and I am a US citizen.

I was making sure what he meant about all the American flags popping up after September 11th.

And I asked him before saying something to Bluesman and Shek, maybe also digging up a crime scene photo of one of the WTC jumpers that I saw online.

Tin Man · 05-14-2008, 12:27 PM

Waving a few American flags does not replicate the symbolism the May day parade displays. The two are not comparable, in any way.
Now, a parade with flags but without Tanks, then that is something closer.
Tradition? Of course it is traditional. A celebration of victory over the Nazi`s could easily be toasted by a representation of the units involved, just the people, not the hardware. The addition of the hardware is unnecessary in terms of remembrance alone. Cultural differences?

The hardware displays a firm message, thinly veiled amongst the flags and wreath laying. The parade seems firmly double edged to me and always has been.

tankie · 05-15-2008, 01:39 AM

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Originally Posted by braindead

And even the British do it sometimes - like Trafalgar naval parade in 2005 .
Parades best side is that it gives to people like me a chance to see the size of some equipment . These 2S19 MSTA howitzers are huuuge....
But one funny thing met the eye - if all Dessantniki/Naval inf. and so on soldiers were 180-190cm. and in top form , the generals leading them were quite .... err... out of shape ?

MOPO3 · 06-09-2008, 04:58 AM

Couple more links 'bout the parade in Moscow

Tanks in Moscow!

This picture (imo) is one of the best:

Helium · 06-09-2008, 07:27 AM

IMO, I believe the Russian people were sincerely celebrating May Day (is that what its called?) but the addition of new/updated Topol-M ICBMs was purely political and for the international community. It became a tradition hijacked by the politicians in order to assert and solidify Russia's reemergence as a world power, no doubt about that

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Tin Man Contributor Join Date: 06-02-07 Location: In the `shires. Posts: 396 Country:	Waving a few American flags does not replicate the symbolism the May day parade displays. The two are not comparable, in any way. Now, a parade with flags but without Tanks, then that is something closer. Tradition? Of course it is traditional. A celebration of victory over the Nazi`s could easily be toasted by a representation of the units involved, just the people, not the hardware. The addition of the hardware is unnecessary in terms of remembrance alone. Cultural differences? The hardware displays a firm message, thinly veiled amongst the flags and wreath laying. The parade seems firmly double edged to me and always has been. __________________ "Liberty is a thing beyond all price.

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MOPO3 Regular Join Date: 07-30-06 Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 40	Couple more links 'bout the parade in Moscow Tanks in Moscow! This picture (imo) is one of the best: Last edited by MOPO3 : 06-09-2008 at 07:06 AM.

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Helium Regular Join Date: 04-02-08 Posts: 59	IMO, I believe the Russian people were sincerely celebrating May Day (is that what its called?) but the addition of new/updated Topol-M ICBMs was purely political and for the international community. It became a tradition hijacked by the politicians in order to assert and solidify Russia's reemergence as a world power, no doubt about that .

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