supporting nazi germany russia was part of the axis they were part of the axis but they were aligned with hitler i guess russia supporter germany and then they essentially lost the war through war through a series of sieges sieges i think at leningrad and sound. of extending. it up which is good to. you it was an annoyance when it all those tickets or the crew can feel the guy says i didn't mean tell me. about oh. yeah you know you had a soviet union they were and they were also on the vicks on the winning side i mean it hadn't been for the germans attacking the soviet union we probably lost before. how many times more deaths were there from russia than from the united states. sorry times. didn't get any recognition from what i understand now you know way more than twenty million. of. the media millions is a massive amount. i think twenty five million or something. so when you world war two you don't think of russia. when i know i don't really think of world. war two stay with r.t. for our special coverage of the events and celebrations to you throughout the day this year marks the se

when russia going to shrink the right commemorates the victory of a nazi germany in world war two moscow correspondent explains what's behind this idea will show russian national pride. welcome to the program north korea has released three american prisoners in the lead up to my historic summit with the united states other prisoners left the country immediately accompanied by u.s. secretary of state mike pump a.o. and landed in japan show times later on their way home of a trio included a missionary and two men who were arrested while teaching at the foreign funded p. on the university of science and technology all had been accused of the state's activities u.s. president donald trump described the news is very exciting. let's get more from brussels correspondent to josh smith who joins us from south korean capital of seoul welcome just tell us more about these frayed americans as you mentioned u.s. officials said that the men appeared to be in good health they were able to walk on t.v. aircraft and journalists who were accompanying the american delegation there said that they appeared t

russia is celebrating victory day marking the defeat of nazi germany in one thousand nine hundred forty five the main event of the parade in red square dance and i couple of hours in our t.v. is already there we're showing you live pictures from the scene right now. don't you hear teams on just meters away from word square itself where the parade of the year will it kick off in just around two hours time i'm just going to go over looking beautiful moscow it's really one of the best seats in the house for today's festivities it's. a three day is a very personal day for many in russia and beyond artesian as the recollections of people who fought in the great patriotic war. when i make promises i keep to. the u.s. president announces america's withdrawal from the iran nuclear deal but the other signatories vowed to fulfill their obligations under the agreement. and a very warm welcome to you on this very special day you are watching r.t. international with me nicky aaron now russia is celebrating victory day marking the defeat of nazi germany this day marks the seventy third anniversary of

but still together we prevailed over the nazi germany. george herring an american historian news the history of lend-lease very well he's written a number of books about it. it was not an act of charity or generosity it was an act of calculated self-interest. lend-lease turned out to be a profitable business for the us few people know that it took until two thousand and six for the russian federation to repay the us fully for the loan in fact more than sixty percent of lend lease supplies went to great britain and just twenty percent of the u.s.s.r. the majority of deliveries were made between one thousand forty four nine hundred forty five when the outcome of the war had practically been determined did the united states benefit from it and i think. yes absolutely the united states did from the war and and some ways world war two. cures of the depression as far as concern prosperity are for short or for store. even after the us joined the war american corporations continue to fulfill orders to enemy countries. standard oil shipped around

supporting nazi germany russia was part of the axis we were part of the axis but they were aligned with hitler i guess russia supporter germany and then they essentially lost the war through the war through a series of sieges sieges i think at leningrad and sound. of extending. it up which is good to. do you. don't need all those tickets or you can feel. the peace about oh. yeah you know you had a soviet union they were and they were also on the victory on the winning side i mean it hadn't been for the germans attacking the soviet union we probably lost before. how many times more deaths were there from russia than from the united states. three times twice that amount only knew they didn't get any recognition for morning experience no no play more like twenty million a perceived income want to. dumb you know from the from your family of millions is a massive amount. i think twenty five million or something. ok so when you world war two you don't think of russia. when i know i don't really think of world works. it's quite striking memory isn't listening to what people in the streets make

confronted with the great peril of nazi germany the world heard something rather different. the united states understands that the union is bearing the brunt of war from a letter addressed by u.s. president roosevelt to stand in. one nine hundred forty two. the exploits of the forces and partisans and the toil and suffering of the sylvian civilian population go down in history for ever wrote british prime minister winston churchill eight hundred nine hundred forty four. the british prime minister was mistaken there is no mention of the day trees of the red and all the suffering of the savior people in european history books. does this national ashton's. year or so it all may i see all cluster striking great careers cut off and go on to certify it more than st john frustration abrams are. getting is the head of the soviet monuments and gradients society in potsdam the society ten soviet graveyards and restores the names of foreign red army soldiers. she's awfully tofte out barack the ticker for mail can drop o. thomas here but up a file rushed out but some defiance and feel i

well this week seventy three years since the defeat of nazi germany in the second world war and we take a look at celebrations after a short break stay with us this is r.t. international. so some officials do not. fully understand or do not fully accept the principle of football being beyond politics that's a fundamental principle of her though the want to book. it were granted some people may have opinions but it's their own opinions and doesn't influence opinions of the many other for both families who are. tickets every day in large volumes. of light from many plops over the years so i know the guy even saw. the bullies and me about what happens on the beach put a funnel school it's about the passion from the families it's the age of the super money. and spending to the twenty million. it's an experience like nothing else ought to be true so i want to share what i think what i know about the beautiful guy great so well for chance with. the basics. go back to watching the weekly on r t international now on wednesday russia marked victory day and the defeat of nazi germany in the secon

estonian and ukrainian troops were also rampant incited by nazi germany executions were carried out by almost all european countries and strict i'll get clear. also. on how to we start. on this a bit also what's up for comedy of data. for the. us ingenious. auschwitz thousands of red army soldiers hundreds of thousands of serving civilians and millions of jews perished here. amazed by the wall.

russia is celebrating victory day marking the defeat of nazi germany in one nine hundred forty five. zero red square. for today's month of may but you parade in just a few moments. for victory day is a very personal day for many in russia and beyond ulti shares the recollection of people who fought in the great patriotic war. when i make promises i keep them and in world news the u.s. president announces america's withdrawal from the iran nuclear deal but the other signatories vow to fulfill their obligations under the agreement. and very warm welcome to you on this special day in russia i'm neki arran and this is r.t. international. russia is celebrating victory day marking the defeat of nazi germany this day marks the seventy third anniversary of the end of the great patriotic war which claimed the lives of over twenty six million soviet people. almost abrasions are being held across russia the parade in moscow's red square has just wrapped up and our team was in the heart of the action daniel hoare kinzer is just outside of the kremlin and he's joined by were received say who witn

tanks and troops that rolled over red square in the annual military parade marking the defeat of nazi germany in one nine hundred forty five. days a very personal day for many in russia and beyond. the memory of people who fought in the war. hello there well can you watching r.t. international this wednesday the ninth of may where it's just gone six o'clock in the evening here in moscow russia has been celebrating victory day marking the defeat of nazi germany it is the seventy third anniversary of the end of the great patriotic war as it's known here in russia which claimed the lives of more than twenty six million soviet people. well there is hardly a family in russia that wasn't affected by the war in most everybody has relatives who fought the nazis and in their honor a special march known as the immortal regiment is held every year correspondents have been following the march from right in the heart of the crowds in the center of the capsule. but there are just so many people here and that's the reason why we have to. stand still every now and then because there are few bottlenecks on th

that along with nazi germany. was officially declared by the governments of finland. romania and the puppet french government and these units fought against the us. division. the albanian division. in the north division. and ukrainian troops were also rampant incited by nazi germany were carried out by almost countries strict. sharia. on the. shits thousands of red army soldiers hundreds of thousands of slavic civilians and millions of jews perished here. i mean. i am.

russia is celebrating victory day marking the defeat of nazi germany in one thousand nine hundred forty five the main event the parade in red square starts in just an hour and our team is already that these are live pictures we're showing you from the scene right now. but don't know who he is here just meters away from red square itself where the parade of the year will begin just around what i was time they're big they're powerful and they're ready to rumble for everything new and russia has to flow into this year's parade joining me here on interest street overlooking beautiful moscow is surely one of the best seats in the house for today's festivities. victory day is a very personal day for many in russia and beyond party shares the recollections of people who fought in the great patriotic war. when i make promises i keep to the u.s. president announces america's withdrawal from iraq nuclear deal but the other signatories vow to still the obligations under the agreement as. a war will continue on this very special day you're watching r.t. international with me. now russia is celebrat

russia's been celebrating victory day which marks the defeat of nazi germany it's been the seventy third anniversary of the end of the great patriotic war as it's known here in russia which claimed the lives of more than twenty six million soviet people. victory day celebrations culminated with huge firework displays one of the biggest was in moscow and artie said he managed to find a perfect view. thousands of fire trucks and lighting up at least guys tonight sent across and several and spots across more case it just can victory park fireworks will be illuminating the skies tomorrow and of the seventy fifth anniversary celebrations it's now down the level in the crowd so you can see people wearing symbols and thanks to a day such as this plane went in a sign a member in some respects and say when people carrying the right combinations of land and name and down of the area sites across send most as well but now people will be flocking to try to get the best seats in the house and try and get the. lights and the final leg surrounding the night skies i've managed to grab quite a good seat

a military parade in moscow commemorates the red army's victory over nazi germany in world war two we'll go live to the actual show of russian national pride. now we're going to begin with european countries which are some rambling to the iran nuclear deal after u.s. president donald trump and now says his decision to quit the pact and reimpose u.s. sanctions france insisting that the deal is quote not dead warning there is a real risk of confrontation in the region european signatories are to meet with iranian representatives next week to discuss the way forward iran's supreme leader has accused of lying with other officials suggesting that tehran is no longer bound by the terms of the agreement. outrage in tehran and parliament iranian politicians wasted no time condemning the u.s. for violating a deal signed only three years ago. i. on the streets iranians read the news that their economy is once again to face u.s. sanctions. and. this means more pressure will be exerted on the people of iran and the country will go back to the days of resorting to smuggling goods into the country and

a military parade in moscow commemorates the red army his victory over nazi germany in world war two we'll go live to the annual show of russian national pride. i'm sorry kelly welcome to the program thanks for joining us. european countries have reasserted their commitment to the iran nuclear deal after president donald trump and now says his decision to quit the pact and reimpose u.s. sanctions france and germany have stressed that they've remained committed to the pact with berlin criticizing the u.s. for not offering an alternative for monitoring iran's nuclear compliance european signatories are to meet with iranian representatives next week to discuss the way forward iran's supreme leader has accused of lying with other officials suggesting that tehran is no longer bound by the terms of the agreement. was outrage in tehran and parliament iranian politicians wasted no time condemning the u.s. for violating a deal signed only three years ago the. on the streets iranians read the news that their economy is once again to face u.s. sanctions. and the money shot on this means more pr

pedophiles are afraid in moscow commemorates the red army is victory over nazi germany in world war two we'll go live to the annual show on russian national product. and glitz and glamour on the french riviera the countdown festival opens with stars out on the red carpet but it's europe's most prestigious film festival at risk of becoming passe. i'm brian thomas thanks so much for being with us on there have been scenes of anger in the iranian parliament after president trump pulled the u.s. out of the iran nuclear deal the top parliamentarian saying taran no longer has an obligation to honor that agreement france says there's now a real risk of confrontation in the region and has announced european signatories will meet with iranian representatives next week to discuss the new situation president trump has also signed a memorandum reinstating u.s. sanctions against iran. the world watched as donald trump scrapped a deal that took over a decade to achieve. service it is clear to me that we cannot prevent an iranian nuclear bomb under the decaying and rotten structure of the current agre

it's defeat of nazi germany in world war two known here as the great patriotic war. every year the crowds gather at red square for a choreographed spectacle showcasing moscow's latest military equipment. an important show of force at a time when relations with the west are at their lowest since the cold war. despite the display president vladimir putin warned against repeating history. but i see a critical russia is open to dialogue on all issues of global security ready for a constructive and equal partnership for the sake of agreement peace and progress on the planet but i got us on the planet congratulations on your happy victory day . my dear dear oh that. was the. at the heart of the celebrations the history of events which turned the tide in favor of the allies in one hundred forty three. the red army crushed hitler's advance on stalingrad a turning point which led to the surrender of german forces. not far from home but the soviet victory came at a high price millions of russians perished not only from combat but also starvation and cold at a reception putin p

to moscow now where victory day celebrations are taking place to commemorate the defeat of nazi germany in world war two the highlight was a colorful parade in red square in moscow which as in previous years drew massive crowds the parade was also a chance for moscow to show off its military might with tanks and flyovers displaying the country's latest hardware israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu and serbians president were in moscow to attend the festivities netanyahu is scheduled to hold talks with president vladimir putin today. and correspondent emily share when is standing by in moscow and emily you were at the parade actually earlier why does victory day remain such an important day for russians. well victory day is absolutely an important day for russia and for russians and you can see that by the annual the huge annual parade that takes place here in moscow there are also smaller phrase across the country and in fact you might even say that that the day is the most important holiday for russians and for russia after all surveys show that the main source of pride for peopl

celebrating victory day marking the defeat of nazi germany in nine hundred forty five. these are live pictures we're looking at commemorating those who died fighting in the great hall. when i make promises i keep to. the u.s. president announces america's withdrawal from the iran nuclear deal but the other signatories here to fulfill their obligations under the current.

in russia a military parade commemorates the red army is victory over nazi germany in world war two our moscow correspondent explains what's behind this and it will show up russian national pride. and the global twitter campaign to oust a turkish president pressure tire air to walk you will hear about the political tussle being played out on social media. i'm sorry kelly welcome to the program u.s. president donald trump has tweeted that north korea is releasing three american citizens from captivity the announced. and comes as secretary of state my pompei all wraps up a visit to pyongyang his second in a matter of weeks trying to eat it i am pleased to inform you that secretary of state my pump aoe is in the air and on his way back from north korea with three wonderful gentlemen that everyone is looking forward to meeting they seem to be in good health also good meeting with kim jong un date and place set of good wine that from reuters correspondent josh smith who is joining us he is based in seoul at the moment so tell us josh what more do we know about these three americans who have

tanks and troops that rolled over red square in the annual military parade marking the defeat of nazi germany in one thousand nine hundred forty five. a cia veteran is thrown out of the confirmation hearing for trump's pick for the new head of the agency that's him in protest over her alleged involvement in torture. us prime minister to resign reiterates britain will continue to help syria's controversial white helmets which calls itself an activist group of first responders. getting me thanks for joining us my name's neil harvey this is our international. russia has been celebrating victory day that marks the defeat of nazi germany the seventy third anniversary of the end of the great patriotic war as it's known here in russia which claimed the lives of more than twenty six million soviet people. well victory day celebrations are comin a right now in huge following displays a small village the biggest of those that's underway in moscow to find out more from our correspondent. when a fantastic fire display is happening right now if in most cases red square where thousands of fire picks and li

during the second world war. reluctant ally of nazi germany during the second world wanm september 1944ok the city and there was a coup d'etat and there is a period where my uncle and there is a period where my uncle and the other regions plus a number of people were executed. we left from this house is a matter of fact. right from the store. we boarded a royal train and my mother noticed there were russian soldiers and if thoughts to the very worst. without we would be taken somewhere and is done in. we never thought that this would last 50 years. suddenly, the way of the west was opened. this did not look like a planned move from the authorities but rather another panicked response by government giving way to the parliament of the streets. watching the news of the fall of the war, those early this is where i started thinking well, there might bea where i started thinking well, there might be a chance that we will see blog area again. he returned from exile to huge crowds in 1996. from one part of the road to the centre was literally a sea of people. most buggier as big a decade of dem

russian army in defeating the nazi germany its for the first time made such a strong texan that. the main burden of the war was on the shoulders of the russian army and that of the russian people and the demonstration of this new military hardware is also very impressive aurore said there was a tremendous sound and. shocks coming on the red square and i can tell you that those tracks were specially equipped with a rubberized padding to destroy the asphalt if that was without the padding. would be a completely different picture. but that's been going on for seventy three years of course though that asphalt has seen quite some. definite quite some action. a lot. people overlook the contribution that the soviet people made to the second world war they war they were hit by hardest work day oh definitely nobody lost so many lives as we said it was about twenty six million people and actually the soviet union fought against the so called united europe because actually most european countries were and many european divisions were also part of the force. and looking at our screens now we

marking the defeat of nazi germany in one thousand nine hundred forty five. with the. cia veteran of the confirmation hearing for trump's pick for the new head of the agency and. will continue to help controversial white. group. russia's been celebrating victory day marking the defeat of nazi germany the seventy third anniversary of the end of the great patriotic war as it's known here in russia which claimed the lives of more than twenty six million people. some of the family in russia the wasn't affected by the war almost everybody has relatives who fought the nazis dinero a special munch known as the immortal regiment is held every year of correspondents been following the moments from riots in the halls of the crowds in the center of the capital in the last couple of hours i decided to stay at one location and not move pretty much by this sea of people kept flowing and i still don't see the end of it we are being told that the record has been broken more than a million people has been officially said are taking part in this and more till regiment march this is if l

well poland's new holocaust speech law bans claims the country collaborated with nazi germany during world war two specifically the legislation prohibits references to wartime nazi death camps in the country as being polish those in violation of the law face up to three years behind bars and since being passed in february the law has met with a backlash in particular from israel and the united states why the polish government has seen fit to come up with this legislation for beating people to have an opinion about the guilt or lack thereof of the polish nation it is bad for governments to try and regulate culture and history and literature. one no one can understand what why they would like to have some control over the narrative but it is all in all a bad practice the history of auschwitz no matter whether they are polish or foreign should be the guides there and this should be. the standard everywhere in every museum or memorial and disclaim that guides should only be natives. it is really easy be keats against foreigners it has nothing to do with some effort to make the the museum

confronted with the great peril of nazi germany the world heard something rather different. the united states understands that this union is bearing the brunt of war from a letter addressed by u.s. president roosevelt to stanley in. one nine hundred forty two. the exploits of the forces and partisans and the toil and suffering of the suv and civilian population go down in history for ever wrote british prime minister winston churchill eight hundred nine hundred forty four. the british prime minister was mistaken there is no mention of the day trees of the red and all the suffering of the savior people in european history books. does this national asians. cheer the soviet army out for ya cluster strike alert crews get off and go on to certify that more stricken frustration evens are. getting is the head of the soviet monuments and graveyard society in potsdam the society ten soviet graveyards and restores the names of foreign red army soldiers. the softly toll for how barack the ticker was for me off and off oh thomas here but up a file rushed out but some defiance and feel i

to think of nazi germany in one nine hundred forty five day is a very personal day for many. people who fought in the. international this wednesday the ninety. five in the russian capital russia is celebrating celebrating victory day today marking the defeat of nazi germany it is the seventy third anniversary of the end of the great patriotic war as it's known here in russia which claimed the lives of more than twenty six million people. well this was really a family in russia that wasn't affected by the pool almost everybody does have relatives who fought the nazis and in their own a special monch known as the a move to regiment is held every year it's on the way in moscow right now and we can cross one of our correspondents who is in the thick of it so you are trying to i think is that in amongst the march and also on the left that we have done who can say let's start with india and i think even more king for something like ninety minutes now i think we can could be inside the but just sum up what's it been like . andy have you ever experienced what it feels like to be part

all right this week russia marks seventy three years since the defeat of nazi germany in the second world war take a look at celebrations after a short break stay with us as our two international of the week. politicians do something to. put themselves on the line to get except that will reject. so when you want to be president and she. will somehow want to be that's. actually going to be for us this is what before three of them or can't be good that i'm interested always in the waters and how. this should. i welcome back this is the weekly r t international now on wednesday russia victory day and the defeat of nazi germany in the second world war the anniversary is considered particularly important because the war claimed more than twenty six million soviet lives there is almost no family that was not affected and to honor those who served a special event known as the immortal regiment march is held every year. i. i. i live. people here bringing photographs pick shoes or even just the names of loved ones they lost although you see just contributed to that great victory i found out about

tanks and troops of role does a red square in the annual military parade marking the defeat of nazi germany in one thousand nine hundred forty five. thanks for joining us my name's neil harvey this is. russia has been celebrating victory day marking the defeat of nazi germany as the seventy third anniversary of the end of the great patrick war as it's known here in russia which claimed the lives of more than twenty six million soviet people. this hardly a family in russia that wasn't affected by the war almost everybody has relatives who fought against the nazis and in their honor a special march known as the immortal regiment is held every year our correspondents have been following the march from right in the heart of the crowds in the center of the capital. yeah in the last couple of hours i decided to stay at one location and not move pretty much by the sea of people kept flowing and i still don't see the end of it we are being told that the record has been broken more than a million people has been officially said are taking part in this immortal regiment march this is the lead say an

brayton but nazi germany during world war two specifically the legislation prohibits references to wartime nazi death camps in the country as being polish jews in violation of the law face up to three years in prison the law though has faced a backlash in particular from israel and the us why the polish government has seen fit to come up with this legislation for beating people to have an opinion about the guilt or lack thereof of the polish nation it is bad for governments to try and regulate culture and history and literature. one no one can understand what why they would like to have some control over the narrative but it is all in all a bad practice the history of auschwitz no matter whether they are polish or foreign should be guards there and this should be. the standard everywhere in every museum or memorial and this claim that guides should only be natives. is really easy against foreigners it has nothing to do with some effort to make the the museum better informed. by the deliberate killing of animals and nature reserve in the netherlands has sparked. park officials that the cull

nazi germany during world war two specifically the legislation prohibits references to wartime nazi death camps in the country as being polish those in violation of the law face up to three years behind bars and since being passed in february the law has met with a backlash in particular from israel and the united states why the polish government has seen fit to come up with this legislation for beating people to have an opinion about the guilt of the polish nation it is bad for governments to try and regulate culture and history and literature. one no one can understand what why they would like to have some control over the narrative but it is all in all a bad practice the history of auschwitz no matter whether they are polish or foreign should be the guides there and this should be. the standard everywhere in every museum or memorial and this claim that guides should only be natives. is really easy be kits against foreigners it has nothing to do with some effort to make the the museum better informed. there's anger in the netherlands where i'm also being culled at the local nature reser

victory in the defeat of nazi germany in the second world war the anniversary is particularly poignant tale as the war claimed more than twenty six million soviet lives with hardly a family that wasn't affected and in their own a special event known as the immortal regiment watch is held every. people here bringing photographs pictures or even just names of loved ones they lost although you see just contributed to that great victory i found out more about my family as well my great grandmother and media all going to a doctor of military service she she actually participated in the battle of moscow she was on the front lines here for many months and all the relatives of my great granddad could do small to dylan was a soldier he falls in the battle of stalingrad when he sadly died millions of people munching well deployed cities across europe treads on the lisbon across the atlantic united states truly a global events on all those people that made their contribution and in many millions of cases gave up their lives it's all about the people whose faces are in these many many portraits ar

holocaust speech law it was passed this year and bans any claims that the country collaborated with nazi germany during world war two specifically the legislation prohibits references to wartime nazi death camps in the country as being polish those in violation of the law to face up to three years in prison the law though has faced a backlash in particular from israel and the us. why the polish government has seen fit to come up with this legislation for beating people to have an opinion about the guilt or lack thereof of the polish nation it is bad for governments to try and regulate culture and history and literature. one no one can understand what why they would like to have some control over the narrative but it is all in all a bad practice the history of auschwitz no matter whether they are polish or foreign should be the guards there and this should be. the standard everywhere in every museum or memorial and this claim that guides should only be natives. is really keats against foreigners it has nothing to do with some effort to make the the museum better informed. the deliberate killing o

fifty seven percent of french believe that the soviet union played the biggest role and defeat of nazi germany today forty seven percent a plurality believe that the united states played the biggest rise where only fifteen in germany a plurality believe the united states played the biggest role by thirty seven to twenty seven percent in the u.k. they believe they played the biggest role by fifty one percent god bless their souls or that fifteen percent denmark sweden finland norway all also a plurality believe that the u.s. will that big but that's a function of the cold war that's a function of nato and i would say it's started just after the second world war i twenty and specially for germany because if you remember. ok it was not a religion that you created himself after the civil war it was not. you were you were you believed in germany but you were adviser for the first the west germany army the chief of staff of the mia in the one nine hundred forty it was advisable for that to be. one of those interesting things that you had good not spare the good nazi ok and then you whitewash the res

coming up in the weekly russia seventy three years since the defeat of nazi germany in the second world war we'll take a look at the celebrations after a. deal was one seen as a major achievement of american diplomacy but that's no longer the case donald trump's decision to pull out of the deal has reopened a major international problem lies betrayed and confused. the world's press see. a play for many clubs. so i know that. the ball isn't only about what happens on the pitch for the final school it's about the passion from the fans it's the age of the super money. and spending to get the twenty million. it's an experience like nothing else. i want to share what i know about the beautiful game great. again on wednesday russia victory day and the defeat of nazi germany in the second world war the anniversary is particularly poignant here as the whole claimed more than twenty six million soviet lives there's hardly a family that wasn't affected on in their own or a special event known as the immortal regiment march is held every year. people here bringing photographs pictures or even just