1985 Moscow Victory Day Parade


The Moscow Victory Day Parade of 1985 was held on 9 May 1985 on the Red Square in Moscow to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Victory in Europe. The parade marked the Soviet Union's victory in the Great Patriotic War. It was the first V-Day parade held since 1965, and the third of four Victory Day parades held during the Soviet Union's existence.
Prior to 1965 Victory Day was not a major holiday and parades were not held, with the exception of the 1945 Victory Day Parade. The Victory Parade of 1985 was the third made after 1945 Victory Day Parade. After this parade next would be held 1990.
The parade was observed by Soviet leaders from the Lenin Mausoleum. Major political figures attending were General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev, and Minister of Defense Marshal Sergei Sokolov among others. The parade was commanded by the Moscow Military District Commander General of the Army Pyotr Lushev, and was his last major national parade in this capacity. During this parade veterans marched in Red Square for the first time, the next time being in 1990.

Full order of the marchpast

Following the limousine carrying General of the Army Lushev, the parade marched past Red Square in the following order:

Military bands

The military band of the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union was commanded by Major General Nikolay Mikhailov.
;Inspection and address
  1. Jubilee Slow March "25 Years of the Red Army" by Semeon Tchenertsky
  2. Slow March of the Tankmen by Semeon Tchenertsky
  3. Slow March of the Guards of the Navy by Nikolai Pavlocich Ivanov-Radkevich
  4. Slow March of the Officers Schools
  5. Slow March Victory by Yuriy Griboyedov
  6. Slow March of the Officers Schools
  7. Slow March by Dmitry Pertsev
  8. Slow March of the Red Army by Semyon Tchernetsky
  9. Slow March by Severian Ganichev
  10. Slow March Victory by Yuriy Griboyedov
  11. Slow March of the Guards of the Navy by Nikolai Pavlocich Ivanov-Radkevich
  12. Slow March by Viktor Sergeyebich Runov
  13. Glory by Mikhail Glinka
  14. Signal Everyone, listen! by unknown composer
  15. State Anthem of the Soviet Union by Alexander Alexandrov
  16. Fanfare
;Infantry Column
  1. Long Live our State by Boris Alexandrov
  2. "The Sacred War" by Alexandr Alexandrov
  3. Farewell of Slavianka by Vasiliy Agapkin
  4. Victory Day by David Fyodorovich Tukhmanov
  5. In Defense of the Homeland by Viktor Sergeyevich Runov
  6. On Guard for the Peace by Boris Alexandrovich Diev
  7. Combat March by Dmitry Illarionovich Pertsev
  8. Air March by Yuliy Abramovich Khait
  9. Leningrad by Viktor Sergeyeich Runov
  10. We are the Army of the People by Georgy Viktorovich Mavsesyan
  11. Sports March by Valentin Volkov
  12. Victory Day by David Fyodorovich Tukhmanov
  13. Long Live our State by Boris Alexandrov
; Mobile Column
  1. Victorious March by Nikolai Pavlocich Ivanov-Radkevich
  2. Salute to Moscow by Semyon Tchernetsky
  3. Defenders of Moscow by Boris Alexandrovich Mokroysov
  4. Farewell of Slavianka by Vasiliy Agapkin
  5. Unknown march
  6. March of the Guards Mortar Personnel by Semyon Tchernetsky
  7. March of the Tankmen by Semyon Tchernetsky
; Conclusion
  1. Invincible and legendary by Alexander Alexandrov
  2. Victory Day by David Fyodorovich Tukhmanov
  3. Invincible and legendary by Alexander Alexandrov