Changing of the Guard

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I couldn't find a thread on this. So here we go. Primarily post videos of Changing of the Guard in various countries. Also post pics or other info if you want to. :thumb:

Guard Mounting, or Changing the Guard, refers to a formal ceremony in which sentries providing ceremonial guard duties at important institutions are relieved by a new batch of sentries. The ceremonies are often elaborate and precisely choreographed. They originated with peacetime and battlefield military drills introduced to enhance unit cohesion and effectiveness in the seventeenth century.

Guard Mounting - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

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First up, The Russian Federation

Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Moscow Kremlin, Moscow

Russian Changing of the Guard - YouTube

Another one,

Russia-Moscow-Tomb of Unknown Soldiers-Changing of the Guard - YouTube

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Могила Неизвестного Солдата in Russian, mɐˈgʲiɫɐ nʲeɪzˈvʲɛsnəvɐ sɐɫˈdatɐ) is a war memorial, dedicated to the Soviet soldiers killed during World War II. It is located at the Kremlin Wall in the Alexander Garden in Moscow.

The remains of the unknown soldiers killed in the Battle of Moscow in 1941 were initially buried in a mass grave at the 41st km of the Leningrad highway at the city of Zelenograd. This was the location of the closest approach of the Nazi armies to Moscow during the war. To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the battle, in December 1966 these remains were relocated to the Kremlin Wall. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was designed by architects D. I. Burdin, V. A. Klimov, Yu. R. Rabayev and sculptor Nikolai Tomsky, and was unveiled to the public on May 8, 1967. The dark red porphyry monument is decorated with a bronze sculpture of a laurel branch and a soldier's helmet laid upon a banner.

"Имя твоё неизвестно, подвиг твой бессмертен"
"Your name is unknown, your deed is immortal"

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Moscow) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

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Changing of the Guard at the Mamayev Kurgan, Volgograd

Mamayev Kurgan - YouTube

Changing of the Guard. Mamayev Kurgan Memorial, Russia. - YouTube

Mamayev Kurgan

Soldier in front of the Motherland Calls statue.

Mamayev Kurgan (Russian: Мамаев Курган) is a dominant height overlooking the city of Volgograd (formerly Stalingrad) in Southern Russia. The name in Russian means "tumulus of Mamai".

The original Mamayev Kurgan was a Tartar burial mound 102 metres high. The current formation is dominated by a memorial complex commemorating the Battle of Stalingrad (August 1942 to February 1943). The battle was a decisive Soviet victory over Axis forces on the Eastern front of World War II and arguably the bloodiest battle in human history. At the time of its installation in 1967 the statue named The Motherland Calls formed the largest free-standing sculpture in the world.

PS: Vasily Zaytsev (the Soviet sniper based on whom the movie "Enemy at the Gates" was made) rests at the Mamayev Kurgan.

 

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The Soviet Union

Change of Guard at Lenin's Tomb

Change of the Guard at Lenin's Tomb - (Genuine SOVIET) 16:9 Stereo - YouTube

 

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The USA

Tomb of the Unknowns, Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia

★HD★ Changing of the Guard | Tomb of the Unknown Soldier - YouTube

Tomb of the Unknowns - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

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The Hellenic Republic aka Greece

Change of the greek guard in Athens (Greece, 23.08.2009) - YouTube

Do the Greeks hate themselves ?

 

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Scotland

Changing of the Guard Edinburgh Castle Scotland 2011 - YouTube

 

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Republic of India

Changing of the Guard at the Rashtrapati Bhavan

A new 'Change of Guard' ceremony was unveiled at Rashtrapati Bhavan-Part - 1 - 08-12-12 - YouTube

A new 'Change of Guard' ceremony was unveiled at Rashtrapati Bhavan-Part - 2 - 08-12-12 - YouTube

A new 'Change of Guard' ceremony was unveiled at Rashtrapati Bhavan-Part - 3 - 08-12-12 - YouTube

The above videos are quite long.

A small glimpse, in case you're short on time:
Spectacular ceremonial change of guards at Rashtrapati Bhavan - YouTube

Also: http://defenceforumindia.com/forum/...g-guard-ceremony-rashtrapati-bhavan-pics.html

 

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Russian Federation

Part of a Ceremonial Changing of the Guard at the Moscow Kremlin, Moscow.
Good one. :thumb:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YICweaujKCg

 

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The Hellenic Republic aka Greece

Change of the greek guard in Athens (Greece, 23.08.2009) - YouTube

Do the Greeks hate themselves ?

No disrespect to the Greeks but the clothing is a bit ''Looney Tunes'' .

 

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Republic of China aka Taiwan

Change of Guard at the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, Taipei, Republic of China (Taiwan)
Change of Guards: Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall　（C.K.S. Memorial Hall） - YouTube

Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

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Guards at Arlington Cemetery reprimanding Visitors

Tomb Guards Reprimanding Visitors ● Arlington Cemetery - YouTube

 

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Changing of the guard at the Atatürk Mausoleum.

Turkey Changing of the Guard - YouTube

 

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changing of guards in Rizal Memorial Park, Luneta Philippines


^ignore the stupid background noise. if you notice in the vid, there are south Korean flags. Korean president was probably there that day for wreath laying

^again ignore the noise

 

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changing of guards in Rizal Memorial Park, Luneta Philippines


^ignore the stupid background noise. if you notice in the vid, there are south Korean flags. Korean president was probably there that day for wreath laying

^again ignore the noise

Nice. Thanks for the video @fzaq