Марш Защитников Москвы - March of the defenders of Moscow [Russian Lyrics & English Translation]

Facebook My Group: *Thanks for the 40,000 Subscribers!* “March of the Defenders of Moscow“ (Russian: Марш защи́тников Москвы́) or the Song of the Defenders of Moscow (Russian: Песня защитников Москвы) is a Russian military march originally used by the Red Army and appeared first during the 1941 Battle of Moscow. The words to the march were written by Alexey Surkov while the music was composed by Boris Mokrousov. In early October 1941, the Wehrmacht began their offensive to take control of Moscow. In shock, Surkov composed a poem he titled Defenders of Moscow. The poems were first published in the newspaper of the Krasnoarmeiskaya Pravda on 3 November 1941. The song is part of the traditional repertoire of many Russian military bands and is one of many composed during the Great Patriotic War (known in Europe as the Second World War). Today, it is frequently performed during the annual Victory Day Parade (performed as recently as 2005 and 2010) of the Moscow Garrison. The melody of the march was retaken to be that of the hymn of the Turkish Communist Party. Russian Lyrics: В атаку стальными рядами Мы поступью твёрдой идём. Родная столица за нами, Рубеж наш назначен вождём Припев: Мы не дрогнем в бою за столицу свою, Нам родная Москва дорога. Нерушимой стеной, Обороной стальной разгромим, Уничтожим врага. На марше равняются взводы Гудит под ногами земля, За нами родные заводы И красные звёзды Кремля. [Припев] Не смять богатырскую силу, Могуч наш отпор огневой. Нас партия в битвах растила! Врага разорвём под Москвой! [Припев]