День победы - 9 May Peace-in-Europe / Victory Day

Johanna, you can visit this site:

http://english.pobediteli.ru/

It's VERY informative somewhat-20-minute long flash presentation about Great Patriotic War. It shows no particular horrors of war, just historical facts. Believe me, after watching it you will feel yourself much more historically educated about GPW. Even I, who had read many books about Great Patriotic War, learned about it at school, university and from other sources (stories told by veterans, films, museums, etc.), have learned from this site several facts that I didn't know.

Thank you. I will!

Video of Moscow fireworks on 9 May -- really spectacular! I like the part when Sviridov's music is playing the best.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDNJhcRdxQ4

Today around the city at noon siren wailed Defense and Emergencies. I watched on the “First Channel” film “Brest Fortress”. Better connection of times I can not imagine.