Russia Marks 62nd Anniversary of Start of Anti-Nazi War

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Russia Marks 62nd Anniversary of Start of Anti-Nazi War

About 1,000 World War II veterans gathered for a solemn, hourlong ceremony at Park Pobedy that opened at noon on June 22 to commemorate the 62th anniversary of the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union.

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About 1,000 World War II veterans gathered for a solemn, hourlong ceremony at Park Pobedy that opened at noon on June 22 to commemorate the 62th anniversary of the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union.

A military orchestra played patriotic tunes, and actors dressed in wartime uniform and carrying red flags marched across the park grounds.

In Soviet times, World War II commemorations were a major part of the patriotic upbringing of younger generations, and war veterans played a crucial role in this process.

Sunday's ceremony ended with 18 servicemen wrapping a giant garland around the base of the towering war monument at Poklonnaya Gora, a minute of silence for those who died, and guards firing three shots into the air.

President Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov and other senior government officials laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Kremlin.

Source: Agencies

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