Putin's posse: Russian president poses with women dressed in historic Red Army uniforms [tr]

UK Daily Mail ^ | February 2, 2018 | Sara Malm

[C19fan]

Vladimir Putin today presided over a number of commemorations ceremonies marking the 75th anniversary of the end of the Battle of Stalingrad during World War II. The German defeat in the 200-day long battle was a pivotal moment in the war and is glorified by Russia as the event that saved Europe from Adolf Hitler and as a symbol of the country's resilience. Putin flew to Volgograd, the current name of the city, where he laid flowers and a wreath at the city's war memorial Mamayev Kurgan, as well as posed with a group of young women dressed in historic World War II-era uniforms.

[C19fan]

Thank god the days of the boiler dresses are over.

[Bobalu]

Magnificent statue in that one photo.

BTW: I’d rather have Putin as a next-door neighbor than Obama!

But then I’d rather have a rabid dog as a neighbor than Obama.

[C19fan]

I think that statue holds the record for the largest one for its type ion the world.

[Pollster1]

What was wrong with Soviet fashion?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CaMUfxVJVQ

Daywear, eveningwear, and swimwear - all “very nice”!

[facedown]

[central_va]

Da!

[Mr. Jeeves]

The Left doesn’t hate Putin because he is a tyrant or a dictator or a warmonger or a meddler. They love those qualities in other world leaders.

No, they hate him because he is the Caucasian leader of a largely Caucasian nation. That makes Putin for them the ultimate demonizable villain, even apart from his KGB background and authoritarian sensibilities.

[OKSooner]

Well hey, way to go Vlad. What’s the correct word, comrades, or comradas?

[Bull Snipe]

Chuikov is the only Marshal of the Soviet Union not buried in the Kremlin wall. His last request was to lie near the soldiers that had sacrificed themselves to defend Stalingrad.

[dfwgator]

Come and keep your Comrade warm.

[Cloverfarm]

I think “Tovarich” is the word? I don’t know what the feminine form would be.

[dynachrome]

And here, the national felon league doesn’t allow an ad that asks for the players to stand during the National Anthem.

Also, there is a cool photo with some ppsh-43s (or ‘41s). And one with M-44 carbines.

[dfwgator]

One thing that they do in Russia that’s very impressive is the annual “Immortal Regiment” march on Victory Day (May 9), where they hold up photos of relatives who fought during the war.

[OKSooner]

Thanks for helping... one would think it would be "Tovaricha" then, because in the Russian language that's how words, especially names, are feminized, with the "a" suffix?

That's a question, I don't claim to know anything about the subject...

[OKSooner]

Speaking of impressive, check out the giant statue at the Daily Mail website... I forget what it’s called; my Chrome crapped out about the time I was checking it out and I didn’t get to read any of the text...

[dfwgator]

Mamayev Kurgan

[tet68]

The underground memorial is equally impressive.

[OKSooner]

Thanks, I like that. Notwithstanding that the Soviet system was sinful and cruel and murderous as hell, give ‘em a little credit - a little - in the music and art departments.

[OKSooner]

Just saved it in pitchas, thanks again.

[GOPJ]

'Defenders of Stalingrad have passed a great heritage to us: love for the Motherland, readiness to protect its interests and independence, to stand strong in the face of any test,' he said, calling on Russians to measure up to their ancestors' example.

I know the objections, but I'm going to give this one to Putin... those who defended Stalingrad were heroic...and set a standard.