To be in Moscow for the 70th Anniversary celebrations of the Russian and Allied victory that ended World War II was moving and simply amazing. The singular importance of this commemoration for all Russians was evident all over the city. There were approximately 20 million Russian civilian casualties and 8 million Russian soldiers also lost their lives in World War II.
Our 4 hour walk from south of central Moscow to near Red Square and beyond was taken on a clear crisp sunny afternoon. It was a day in which we walked among an estimated half million people remembering the sacrifices of their parents, grandparents, great grandparents, and in some cases their children. Thousands and thousands of people carried pictures of their fallen loved ones. Here are some of the pictures we took in Moscow on that day.
Jim Roby
