On July 14, 2019, the annual French National Day military parade was held in Paris. After experiencing last year's "disaster-level" mistakes, people all over the world uphold the mentality that watching the excitement is not too big, and have expressed their great concern for this year's French military parade.
In the French National Day parade in 2018, there were many inexplicable accidents.
This year coincides with the 230th anniversary of the outbreak of the French Revolution. The French government also attaches great importance to this military parade, with a total of 4,300 people. Soldiers, 237 horses, 196 combat vehicles, and 118 various fighters participated in this year's military parade. Overall, this year's French military parade was very successful.
On July 14, the "French Patrol" flight demonstration team flew over the Louvre Pyramid Square. (Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Gao Jing)
The scene of the National Day military parade taken in Paris, France on July 14. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Jack Chen)
French President Macron, German Chancellor Merkel and other European dignitaries watched the military parade. Published by Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Jack Chen)
As one of the “Five Permanents” of the UN Security Council, the French military parade does not pay much attention to excellence, but is dedicated to the “sense of art”. Although the military parade is held every year, the troops under review usually start preparing for the military parade two weeks in advance. But the charm of the French military parade lies in its design, whether it is referring to the clothing of the soldiers or the arrangement of the vehicle phalanx. At the same time, the annual French National Day military parade has different themes and is quite innovative.
2019, when the military parade "gets together", can be called "the strongest military parade year in history". So, what are the characteristics of the military parades of other countries in the "Five Permanents" of the UN Security Council?
United States: Trump finally fulfilled his dream of military parade
In 2017, after US President Trump attended the French National Day celebration and watched the military parade, he praised it as the most he had ever seen. One of the great military parades," and has repeatedly expressed in public and privately that he also wants to hold a military parade. Due to constant opposition, the military parade plan was repeatedly postponed, and Trump finally fulfilled his military parade dream at the Independence Day celebration on July 4, 2019.
July 4, 2019, a formation of U.S. military aircraft flew over the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. (AP)
However, due to heavy rain, the effect of the military parade was greatly reduced. On the other hand, the ground equipment of the US military, including the M1A1 main battle tank and the M2A3 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, was only displayed statically on the streets of Washington. This also disappointed many military fans who were looking forward to the US military parade. But in any case, the US military parade is also rare. The last large-scale national military parade held in the United States was the Gulf War victory parade 27 years ago.
On July 4, 2019, U.S. President Trump reviewed the formation of U.S. fighter jets. (AFP)
The American military parade is a very special existence in the world military parade system, and its main feature is "freedom." Soldiers under review do not kick forward and generally do not display weapons and equipment. It is not so much a military parade, but a carnival parade.
Many people say that Americans do not like military parades because they regard the military parade as "the vulgar customs of the monarchs of the Old World", which is actually inaccurate. During the Cold War, the U.S. government also held many large-scale military parades, but there were very few after the Vietnam War. Nowadays, the US military frequently conducts small-scale military parades at military bases in various places, many of which are open to the public. If so, the United States may be one of the countries with the most military parades in the world.
UK: The military parade is more like a royal fashion show
Since 1820, the United Kingdom has held a large military parade on the official birthday of the British king every year, also known as the "Military Flag Salute." In 200 years, only 1955 was cancelled because of a strike by railway workers. Queen Elizabeth IIThe actual birthday is April 21, and the second Saturday in June is designated as her "official birthday". The queen participates in the military flag ceremony parade every year. Since 1987, the queen has changed from riding a horse to a carriage review.
On June 8, 2019, in London, England, Queen Elizabeth II rode a carriage at the scene of the Royal Military Parade. (Xinhua News Agency/Reuters)
"Retro" is the biggest feature of the British military parade. The British troops visited every year are all from the Royal Guards. They are not honor guards, but real combat troops. Like ordinary troops, the Royal Guards also regularly rotate overseas to perform combat missions, and return home to serve as guards for Buckingham Palace. In the annual "Military Flag Ceremony" military parade, the troops under review wore the British traditional scarlet tight-fitting military uniforms, heavy cavalry in heavy armor, and the military horse-drawn wooden-wheeled light artillery, performing an 18th century style split style.
The scene of the Royal Military Parade taken on June 8, 2019 in London, England. (Xinhua News Agency/AFP) Although
is gorgeous enough, the British military parade, which is similar every year, is still visually fatigued. As a result, people's focus is more on what clothes the princess wears and how much the little princes and princesses have grown up. The military parade itself seems to be less important.
Russia: Iron-struck T-34 soldiers
Mentioning the military parade, the "battle nation" Russia is naturally an existence that cannot be ignored. The Russian-style military parade is very "hard-core", with grand scenes and grandeur. When the trekking phalanx is read, the German-style forward marching is adopted, and the vehicle phalanx will display a large number of new equipment.
On May 9, 2019, at the Victory Day parade held in Moscow, Russia, T-34 tanks passed through the Red Square for inspection. (Xinhua News Agency)
The Russian Victory Day parade has a tradition, that is, no matter how advanced the equipment is displayed, the T-34 tanks of the Second World War must go ahead and lead the parade convoy. The Russians have extremely deep feelings for the T-34. As the main tank of the Soviet army during World War II, the T-34 took part in almost every arduous battle of the Soviet Red Army in the Great Patriotic War. The counterattack from Moscow to Berlin ushered in the final Victory.
In January of this year, Russia traded in and received 30 T-34 tanks from Laos. Although these tanks were produced after World War II, Russia still spent a lot of money to transport these "veterans" back to China all the way back. Military parade. In Russia, many cities along the route held warm ceremonies to welcome these "veterans" back home.
On May 9, 2019, during the Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Russia, soldiers lined up through the Red Square for inspection. (Xinhua News Agency)
This year Russia also released a war movie called "T-34", which was very popular and created a new box office record in recent years. This shows the status of T-34 in the hearts of Russians. As the eternal first phalanx of the Russian military parade today, T-34 has witnessed the glory of a country in the past, and also represents the great spirit of the Russian people to defend the motherland and not fear sacrifice.
China: The most anticipated military parade
Many readers and friends are cherishing every military parade in the history of New China. As a responsible power, China’s force has never been used to attack and oppress, but to defend the country and maintain peace. There are very few military parades in China.
Chinese-style military parade is unique in its aesthetics. In recent years, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army honor guard has not only frequently appeared in military parade ceremonies in various countries, but more and more countries have also begun to use Chinese-style exercise codes to train their troops.
July 3, 2019, the honor guard of the Chinese People's Liberation Army participated in the Belarusian Independence Day military parade. (Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wei Zhongjie)
July 4, 2019, during the military parade of the 25th anniversary of the liberation of RwandaDaring troops kicked the Chinese style and are advancing. (Website of the Presidential Palace of Rwanda)
On April 23, 2019, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Navy, China held a multinational naval parade in Qingdao. Nearly 20 ships from more than 10 countries including Russia, Thailand, Vietnam, and India participated in the inspection activities. Together with the Chinese ships, they demonstrated to the world their firm determination to maintain peace and seek common development.
On April 23, 2019, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army naval honor guard lineup participated in the maritime parade on the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Navy. (Xinhua News Agency)
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, and whether there will be a military parade on National Day has always been a topic of concern. At the regular press conference of the Ministry of National Defense on June 27, the spokesperson of the Ministry of National Defense Ren Guoqiangqiang said that the celebration of the military's participation in the 70th anniversary of the National Day is under preparation, and information will be released to the public in a timely manner based on the progress. Let us look forward to a more exciting year of the "Historical Military Parade" in 2019!
