NATO in Moscow!

[Thoth]

[Serb]

A full version with the English comments:






And now something what's really kickass. Ohuet! A record fireworks, it's a hell of show:

[Serb]

double post

[Serb]

I'm amazed that a Canadian contingent didn't march in the parade

Maybe they have been invited, but refused? We don't know.
Or.
Maybe it's because of the Soviet Army had never interacted with the Canadian military during the WW2? Soviets did interact with Americans, British, Poles and French, but not Canadians. I mean for us UK, USA, Poland and France were a bit closer than the rest of the allies.
Anyhow, this parade was just a pilot series. I'm looking forward to see Canadians, Australians, Indians, South Africans, New Zealand's and te rest of the Allies at the 70th anniversary of the victory.

edited: and China too, of course.

[Zevico]

Ah, parades. I get off on them.

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[notyoueither]

Maybe they have been invited, but refused? We don't know.
Or.
Maybe it's because of the Soviet Army had never interacted with the Canadian military during the WW2? Soviets did interact with Americans, British, Poles and French, but not Canadians. I mean for us UK, USA, Poland and France were a bit closer than the rest of the allies.
Anyhow, this parade was just a pilot series. I'm looking forward to see Canadians, Australians, Indians, South Africans, New Zealand's and te rest of the Allies at the 70th anniversary of the victory.

They keep the killers away from the prey.

But seriously, the Canadians moved from Holland to Austria/Czechoslovakia for a time before shipping out, IIRC. Knowing the Canucks of the time they would have been willing to trade just about anything for most other things. However, they didn't stay a long while.

[Serb]

Ah, parades. I get off on them.

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Smartass.

[Serb]

By the way, can anyone identify this rifle or the uniform?

I'm pretty sure it's not Russian.
Is it German?
editd: On the second thought, considering the emblem on the beret, it's more like French or Italian. Can anyone, please, enlighten me on this?

[Serb]

The rifle looks like British L-96, but what about the uniform?

[Patroklos]

Given the rest of it is black, I would assume a civilian SWAT type of organization.

[Serb]

But it's not a Russian SWAT on the walls of Kremlin.

[bc1871]

Might be the Royalty Protection Division of London Metro's Special Branch. I have seen them standing duty with JTF-2 when members of the Royal Family visit Canada.