1974 October Revolution Parade

The 1974 October Revolution Parade was a parade on Red Square dedicated to the 57th anniversary of the October Revolution on November 7th 1974. It was inspected by the Minister of Defense and Marshal of the Soviet Union Andrei Grechko, who also made a speech to the Soviet People on Red Square on the grandstand of Lenin's Mausoleum.[1] The parade commander was the commander of the Moscow Garrison Colonel General Vladimir Govorov. [1]Also on Lenin's Mausoleum is the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union Leonid Brezhnev and the President Nikolai Podgorny. This parade is the last to feature heavy nuclear missiles such as ballistic missiles. Due to the rain that took place that day the parade of workers and athletes after the parade finale was cancelled.[2] Although the demonstrations on Red Square were cancelled, the demonstrations on Palace Square in Leningrad continued following the parade there.[3]

General Nikolai Skomorokhov at the parade.