The Immortal Regiment is a worldwide civil event that takes place each year on or around May 9 as part of the Victory Day celebrations. The aim of this movement is to immortalize the memory of those who died fighting the Nazis. As the famous quote by Soviet poet Olga Bergholz goes: "No one is forgotten, nothing is forgotten." Processions of citizens carry pictures of their relatives or friends who helped to forge the Great Victory. The Immortal Regiment helps to preserve the memory not only of soldiers who fought for their homeland, but also the memory of those who backed them – doctors and nurses, law enforcers, workers – virtually every Soviet citizen.Follow Sputnik's gallery to see how the Immortal Regiment is held in different countries!
The Immortal Regiment movement was established last decade by civil activists to honor the role of the Soviet Union in WWII. But in past years, it has become a global movement, with millions commemorating the heroic deeds of the previous generations.
The Immortal Regiment is a worldwide civil event that takes place each year on or around May 9 as part of the Victory Day celebrations. The aim of this movement is to immortalize the memory of those who died fighting the Nazis.
As the famous quote by Soviet poet Olga Bergholz goes: "No one is forgotten, nothing is forgotten." Processions of citizens carry pictures of their relatives or friends who helped to forge the Great Victory. The Immortal Regiment helps to preserve the memory not only of soldiers who fought for their homeland, but also the memory of those who backed them – doctors and nurses, law enforcers, workers – virtually every Soviet citizen.
Follow Sputnik's gallery to see how the Immortal Regiment is held in different countries!
Artillerymen of the Central Military District carry out the "Immortal Regiment" commemorations in the special operation zone. Russian artillerymen took combat positions with photographs of their relatives – heroes of WWII.
Immortal Regiment in Vienna, Austria led by Russian Ambassador Dmitry Lyubinsky.
The participants of the event honored the memory of the heroes of the WWII with a minute of silence on Schwarzenbergplatz Square and laid flowers at the Monument to Soviet soldiers who died during the liberation of Austria from the Nazis.
Commenting on the event, Russian diplomats stressed that people of the Middle East are well aware of Western colonial habits – the habits that made Nazism possible.
Immortal Regiment in Lima, Peru. The event was attended by 200 people, including Russian diplomats and Latin American intellectuals.
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![Artillerymen of the Central Military District carry out the "Immortal Regiment" commemorations in the special operation zone. Russian artillerymen took combat positions with photographs of their relatives – heroes of WWII. - Sputnik International](https://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e7/05/08/1110194591_0:0:1920:945_600x0_80_0_1_8c101eee16301d66bd1153bd5d9af79a.jpg "Artillerymen of the Central Military District carry out the "Immortal Regiment" commemorations in the special operation zone. Russian artillerymen took combat positions with photographs of their relatives – heroes of WWII.")
![The Chinese "Immortal Regiment" event was attend by 700 people - both Russian and Chinese. - Sputnik International](https://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e7/05/08/1110194958_0:0:1280:853_600x0_80_0_1_05658dfc5b9439053cd15ca133dc0804.jpg "The Chinese "Immortal Regiment" event was attend by 700 people - both Russian and Chinese.")
