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Red Army Parade in Tbilisi – February 1921

Gelatin silver photograph showing a large military formation and assembled crowd in a city square surrounded by historic buildings.

Red Army parade in Tbilisi, February 1921.

Red Army parade in Tbilisi in February 1921 following the military occupation of the city. This gelatin silver photograph documents organized military formations assembled in a central urban square surrounded by a large civilian audience. The event marked the consolidation of Soviet control in Georgia after the fall of the First Georgian Republic (1918–1921).

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Date
1921
Attribution
Photos are kept in the State Cinema-Photo Archive
Rights
Public domain - Free to use
TbilisiPolitical Events (Civic & State Life)Wars, Conflicts & Military Events