A Break In Tradition, Allies Join Russians In Victory Day Parade

Allies Join Russians in Victory Day Celebration -- New York Times

MOSCOW — As they always do, Russia’s finest infantrymen, sailors and airmen strode across Red Square on Sunday for the annual Victory Day parade, accompanied by a customary display of intimidating weaponry. Tanks rumbled by, planes zoomed overhead and missiles as long as subway cars were towed across the historic cobblestones.

But this year, tradition was upended.

There, in the shadow of the Kremlin, on ground that has long symbolized Russian might, marched a young soldier from Grand Street in Lower Manhattan, Specialist Tyler Smith, and his fellow Americans.

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More News On The VE Day Parade In Russia

U.S. troops march in Moscow in salute to Allies' role in WWII -- L.A. Times
Soviet allies join Russian WWII parade -- ABC News (Australia)
Russia marks Victory Day with biggest military parade in decades -- Xinhuanet
More than 4.2 mln people celebrated Victory Day on Moscow streets (Update) -- RIA Novosti
Russia's Red Square parade includes NATO countries for first time -- Christian Science Monitor
Western troops join Russia's Victory Day parade -- CNN
Western troops march on Red Square for Victory Day -- AP
Picture This: The U.S. Army Marches on Red Square -- The Danger Room
British troops join Russians in parade for Victory Day -- Times Online
Welsh Guards in VE day march in Red Square, Moscow -- The Guardian