Red Army tanks during fall maneuvers of 1937.
Lenin
Stalin
Voroshilov
Lenin in his Kremlin 0ffice
Stalin
Lenin and Stalin in Smolny Institute in October 2017. Drawing by I. Vasail’ev
Lenin’s arrival in Petrograd, April 1917
Petrograd Red Guard, May 1, 1917
Storm of the Winter palace. Drawing by V. Scheglov
Lenin in Smolny, October 2017. Painting by M. Sokolov
Red Guard is entering Kremlin. Painting by E. Lissner
Poor Peasants Regiment, 1918
Lenin and Stalin reading telegraph tapes
Defense of Tsaritsyn, Panoramic painting by P. Dobrynin and I. Kotov. Fragment 1.
Defense of Tsaritsyn, Panoramic painting by P. Dobrynin and I. Kotov. Fragment 2.
Defeat of Yudenich near Pulkov. Painting by I. Vladimirov
Breakthrough at the Polish Front by First Cavalry Army in 1920. Painting by M. Avilov.
Disarming of the elements of Kolchak Army in Siberia. Painting by M. Avilov.
Red Army takes Kazan. Painting by R. Frentz
Storming Perekop fortifications. Panoramic painting by V. Anvilov, I. Kotov and G. Savitsky.
Fight for Volochaevsk positions
Lenin speaks to Red Army troops, earmarked for the Polish Front in 1920. Painting by I. Brodsky.
Lenin and Stalin in 1919.
Stalin’s Arrival to the First Cavalry Army in Novy Oskol, December 6, 1919. Painting by M. Avilov.
Stalin. Tsaritsyn Front, 1919.
Voroshilov, member of the Revolutionary Military Council of the First Cavalry Army (191-1920).
Voroshilov near M. Frunze’s grave (1925)
Voroshilov after promotion to the People’s Commissar of the Military and Navy
Dnepr Hydro Power Station
Soviet Industry
Kolkhoz Land Ownership Act
Gathering Crops
Drawing of the Palace of the Soviets
Modern construction in Soviet cities
Telephone Station
Listening Radio
Soviet kids
Happy Childhood
Vacation rights
Red Army Sanatorium on the Black Sea
Stalin and Voroshilov
Stalin, Molotov. Voroshilov
Sport Parade in Leningrad
Statue of Stalin
Be Prepared for the Defense of the Socialist Motherland
Be Ready for the Chemical Attack Defense
Draft is a mandatory responsibility and is governed by law
Soviet Youth is Happy to join Red Army
Suitable for the Service
“Red Army became a Mechanized Army” (Voroshilov)
Red Army Artillery is ready to perform any combat mission
Soviet Sea borders are well protected
Machine-gunners work hard to achieve sniper accuracy
Red Cavalry is ready to crush an enemy
Hidden deep in the forest, radiomen provide connection between the various elements of the Army
Heavy transport airplane will soar into the air and deliver parachutist to any place as required
“We must keep our Red Army in full battle readiness and increase its performance” (Lenin).
Our great Party of Lenin and Stalin organized Red Army and made it invincible
On May 1 Red Army’s Young Soldiers take the Oath of Allegiance to the Soviet Motherland
“I am the son of the Working People…”
“I undertake to wear this title with honor…”
“I undertake, at the first call of the workers 'and peasants' government…”
Military Parade, May 1, 1937
Announcing the beginning of a new day in the Navy
At this hour hundreds of thousand soldiers are engaged in physical exercises
Day-to-day Combat Training
We have enough soldiers to protect our homeland
Red Army works to master the art of shooting, hit targets at all distances and under any circumstances
Machine-guns play a decisive role in modern defenses
Red Cavalrymen hone their skills to perfection
Red Army Mountain Troops conduct training exercises in the most difficult conditions
Role of artillery is very important
Control of the airspace is critical
Conducting airborne assault operations is one of the most sophisticated art, mastered by the Red Army
The Red Army tankers can cross the swamps, rivers and even sea bays
Military engineers keep up with the demand of the modern Red Army
Military reconnaissance keeps an enemy under constant observation
Camouflage is a very important part of the art of war
The Red Army soldiers are fed well
Red Army must to fight at night time as effectively as during the day hours. Assault from the air will be detected by sound trap devices.
Search light will illuminate enemy’s airplanes
and machine-guns and artillery will hit targets with great accuracy
Red Army is not only fighting machine, but also it helps to educate soldiers politically and become citizens
“We improve education of our soldiers” (Voroshilov)
“I personally know many soldiers, who continue their education after the service, became journalists, and even writers” (Voroshilov)
The Red Army soldiers and seamen of the Navy learn The Constitution of their Soviet Motherland
Soviet Military Academies
Every military unit has its orchestras, singers and dancers
Socialist culture of the Soviet commanders is a very important condition for the effective combat and special military technical education
Red Army recognizes artistic and musical talents of the Red Army soldiers
Red Army soldiers must be strong physically
Seamen have merry and happy leisure time
Red Army soldiers and commanders have great sanatoriums in Crimea in the Caucasus
Red Army maintains its own clubs
Signal to start fall military maneuvers
Troops are preparing to take jump-off positions
Tank and cavalry columns on the move
Always on the move
Field radio station, mounted reconnaissance, military report writings
Skillful camouflage
Work at headquarters
“Eastern” troops played active defense
“Attacks” were met with unexpected resistance, accurate shooting and counter-attacks.
Preparing for the main battle. “Eastern” troops concentrated powerful mechanized resources to attack “Western”.
Preparing for the main battle. “Eastern” troops concentrated powerful mechanized resources to attack “Western”. River crossing was successful, accurate fire neutralized “enemy forces”, trying to interfere with the crossing.
Soldiers in gas masks went forward through clouds of poisonous gas.
Moving machine guns to the new positions, and cut barbed wire
Infantry attacks
In the lull of the “fighting” officers and soldiers enthusiastically discussed the most important moments of the “battle”.
While waiting for the next orders. tankers warmly chatted with collective farm workers
Sappers built pontoon bridge very quickly.
People’s Commissar of the USSR Defense Voroshilov observed carefully the timing of the operations
Red Army successfully checked its battle readiness
Sounds of the powerful motors was heard everywhere.
Fighters were flying patrols high in the air. Ground support planes were flying low. Heavy bombers went on to hit the distant targets.
Tanks suddenly attacked. They cover fields for miles negotiated anti-tank ditches and steep slopes.
Motorized infantry was carried by trucks to the battle positions.
Parachutists landed fast and preparing for the unexpected attacks in the enemy’s rare.
Cavalry prepared for the decisive attack
Cavalry attacks with air support
Navy was also preparing for the “battle”. Powerful battleships were going to meet enemy fleet.
Battleship artillery is ready for action. Ships were supported by air reconnaissance.
After the maneuvers soldiers returned, greeted by collective farm workers. They know that Red Army under Bolshevik party will be capable to defend sacred borders of the Socialist Motherland.
New border guards will replace fallen heroes.
Our greetings to the border soldiers of the Soviet land.
Our Red Army is the one with the Soviet people. People loves Red Army, since it protects people’s freedom and happy life.
“Our steps to piece must be accompanied by the constant increase of our military preparedness” (Lenin)
Wives of the military commanders actively prepare for the defense of the Soviet Motherland.
All our youth and adults prepare actively for the defense.
At the front and in the rear Soviet Country prepares to meet an enemy and destroy it completely
Soviet country prepares thousands of young pilots, selflessly devoted to the Soviet Motherland.
Main photo contributors:B. Dorofeev, Y. Chalip, V. Shachovsky, D. Shulkin,
With photos by: Soyuzphoto, Museum of the Red Army, Museum of the Revolution. A. Garanin, N. Granovsky, D. Debabov, G. Zelma, B. Kudoyarov, A. Malberg, M. Ozersky, I. Otzup, A. Skurichin, E. Fedotov, I. Shagin, A. Shterenberg