Marching troops and Soviet leaders during the May Day parade at the Red Square in Moscow, Russia. Policemen park their motorcycles to keep people in line. A large crowd of civilians gathered to witness the arrival of a dignitary. Some people watch from the windows of their houses. Motorcycle escorts lead the motorcade of a dignitary. Dignitary arrived at the May Day celebrations.
Marching troops and Soviet leaders during the May Day parade at the Red Square in Moscow, Russia. Motorcade of a dignitary arrives at the venue. A band of Soviet Army plays. Soviet leaders walk up the reviewing stands. Marching band of musicians salutes the leaders. Posters of Lenin and other Soviet leaders. Marching troops of Soviet military during the parade. A large crowd gathered to witness the May Day celebrations.
Marching troops and Soviet leaders during the May Day parade at the Red Square in Moscow, Russia. Armored vehicles with soldiers in them drive on road during the parade. Self propelled guns and multiple missile launchers on trucks parade at the Red Square. Posters of Lenin and other leaders during the parade.
Marching troops and Soviet leaders during the May Day parade at the Red Square in Moscow, Russia. Civilians and school children present dance and parade. Floats and motorcars during the parade. Acrobat performers climb stairs of a giant moving float and dive into a waiting catch net. The communist emblem on a building and a large crowd on the street. Posters of Karl Marx,Vladimir Lenin, Nikita Khrushchev and other Soviet officials. Hot air balloons fly in sky during the parade. Young children pass on during the parade.
The Soviet celebrates it's 41st anniversary in Moscow, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). Parade passes in Red Square during anniversary of 1917 revolution that put the Bolsheviks in power. People stand on either side of road. Troops march at the parade. Tanks also participate in the parade. Nikita Khrushchev and other notable Party figures watch parade from a stage. Participants stand in formation. Low pressure balloons celebrating success in the Sputnik program are launched. One large balloon is shaped like a Sputnik rocket.
Celebrations on the 41st Anniversary of the Soviet Union (following 1917 revolution) in Moscow, Soviet Union. Soldiers parade on a street. Officers and dignitaries including First Secretary Nikita Khrushchev review the parade. A large crowd gathers on the street. Armored vehicles and weapons in the parade. Large balloons shaped like rockets herald the Soviet's Sputnik space program.