Every year on the day of the Great Victory in the ranks of participants of the festive procession, there are fewer people involved in the events of seventy years the statute of limitations.Time inexorably moves forward.But the descendants want to remember and know who saved the world from fascism.
What is "Immortal Regiment"
main task, which set the creators of the movement, was to preserve the memory of a generation of people who lived during the Great Patriotic War.This military and home front workers and prisoners of concentration camps, and the children of war.In short, all those who are directly affected by the harsh years of the event.
organization unites contemporaries who share different political views, religious beliefs.It includes representatives of many nationalities.It is not a commercial entity.Demonstrating his own civil position in relation to the people, to stop the war, and preservation of memory in relation to the outgoing military generation - that's what the "Immortal regiment."
No political force in the state, enterprises, real people do not have the right to use the idea of the association, its symbolism for their own or any other purposes.Such actions defile the memory of the fallen soldiers and violate the ethical principles on which the activities of the organization.
History of association
May 9, 2012 - is the significant date when the streets of the city of Tomsk during the festive procession was first held an unusual regiment.In its ranks were the descendants of war veterans.Each of them carried a photograph of soldiers who died during the Great Patriotic War.
idea of visiting this column belonged to a group of journalists.It was strongly supported by Tomsk citizens.In the first year of participation in the "Immortal shelf" took about six thousand residents who have been in the same order and carried through the streets of his native city, two thousand portraits of war veterans.
Representative regiment in different cities of Russia
events described above, there were a little over three years ago.During this time in the life of associations, much has changed.What is the "Immortal Regiment" today?In his chronicle of the 285,473 recorded name of deceased veterans.
This number is growing daily, as always there are people who want to record in the Shelf someone of his relatives.
Representative organizations are in the cities of most regions of Russia.In addition, he is stationed in many CIS countries, some European cities.It should be noted that the units of the regiment have been created on the initiative of citizens who cherish the memory of the last war and the people who died on her front.
The ultimate goal is to make the coordinator of the nationwide tradition momentous march."Immortal Regiment" must exist not only in every city, but a small village.
How to burn veteran association
learning what the "Immortal regiment," most people ask the same questions.For example, how to spell his relative in the organization?How to make a full participant veteran regiment?Is it necessary to picture events of the war party?
To find answers to your questions, you need to register on the official website of the Association by completing a simple form.The next step will be a detailed account of veterans who should be enlisted in the regiment.Further focal points of military-patriotic movement is checked, specify the information, if necessary, communicate with the person submitting the request.
After these actions a war veteran, a member of the labor front, the guerrilla movement, as well as all those who contributed to the Day of Victory, can be written in the Regiment and attached to a certain city, where he is enrolled.
Marches "Immortal regiment"
endless stream of squares and streets of the Victory Day go together with live marchers who died during the war soldiers."Immortal regiment" composed of photos of these people.Descendants found a way to once again remember dear to relatives and friends, give them a tribute, to bow their feat.
As with any military unit, the regiment has a Charter.He called upon all to obey the first people recorded in the personnel of the veteran, not the soldiers.
"Immortal Regiment" in the face of its coordinators exclude evidence of forced participation of citizens in the festive marches, which uses pictures of dead relatives during the war.Everyone has the right to decide in what form to honor the memory of veterans.
voluntary civic action, according to the initiators, should not turn into a formality.This is another problem that tries to solve the staff, "Immortal Regiment" and the authors of the idea of a merger.
