Hey Vladd

[41chevy]

I watch the Russian video of the 1941 74th a/anniversary parade in Moscow on the 7th November. Where did all the WWII Soviet Trucks, Armor, motorcycles and cannons come from? They museum pieces or private owned? Fisrt one in the video was a Studebaker rocket launcher.Did you go to the parade? Paul

[Vladislav]

Paul, those WW2 military vehicles are known. The wheeled ones are from a couple of private collections. GAZ-AA or Ivan-Ford's how Germans called them were restored by the resto shop and related to the shop owner's collection. The same about the tandem armored car. Studebaker is related to the club of military vehicle restorers, I don't know who exactly own it. But have it seen on the exibision this past spring. Tanks were probably from Kubinka or Mosfilm movie-making studio. They had planty of historical vehicles being main and official movie-maker in USSR but lost too many because of poor storage conditions and low interest in historical artifacts. They just made movies and didn't (and don't?) care about what they used for.

There's just a few WW2 vehicles in good condition all over the country in relation to the country's size.

No, I didn't attend the parade. And have never been to any at Red Square. It's a big city with alot of people so actually you have no chances to go there except having a really great want and make a search for ability to be invited.

[41chevy]

I figure that with the crowd, it's like going to Time Square in NYC for New Years Eve too many people in a small area. I was very impressed with the veterans and participants in the event.

Funny FORD had factories and FORD trucks in use during WWII by Russia, Germany, Great Briton, Canada and the USA GM also ala Chevrolet and Opel. Talk about making war profits. Paul