As 10 a.m. struck the clock on the Spasskaya Tower, a military parade began on Moscow’s Red Square to commemorate the 77th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory in the Great Patriotic War. The parade contingent was received by the Russian Defense Minister, Sergei Shoigu, and the Commander-in-Chief of the Ground Forces, Oleg Salyukov. The mechanized line of equipment was led by the legendary T-34. It is the largest mass-produced vehicle in the history of tank manufacturing and also the best medium-sized tank of World War II. It has withstood many battles and has become a symbol of victory today. May 9, 1945 is an important date in the history of Russia and the whole world. On this day, the Soviet government declared victory after the unconditional surrender of the Wehrmacht, the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany.