The Russians Love a Big Military Parade (VIDEO)

By Chris Eger

Throughout Russia this week, large military parades with lots of interesting hardware were showcased as the country celebrated the anniversary of victory in World War II.
The 74th annual parade, held on May 8, commemorates the end of WWII in Europe in 1945. Across the world’s largest country on Wednesday were held no less than 30 large events with the biggest show taking place in Moscow’s Red Square.
The Kremlin Regiment, also called the Presidential Regiment, carried vintage SKS’s for the parade (Photos: Russian Ministry of Defense)

I mean you have to love a good Russian SKS. Psst, this one is for sale. (Photo: Guns.com)
Other vintage gear included a WWII Dnepr M-72 motorcycle with a sidecar armed with a DP-28 light machine gun
Don’t forget the obligatory T-34 tank. Russia recently traded the government of Laos for a whole battalion’s worth of these relics the Southeast Asian country had in storage
Other vintage gear included a WWII Dnepr M-72 motorcycle with a sidecar armed with a DP-28 light machine gun
There was also some newer equipment on hand
Such as this 2S19 Msta 152mm self-propelled howitzer
And these giant pickles
Speaking of newer hardware, these Russian Naval Infantry (marines) brought their AK74Ms
As did these Guards Airborne guys with the

Source: Guns.com