March of the Artillerymen explained

The "March of the Artillerymen" (Russian: Марш артиллеристов|Marš artilleristov), also known as the "Artillerymen's March", is a 1943 Soviet marching song, written in Russian by Viktor Gusev and composed by Tikhon Khrennikov.[1]

Lyrics

1954 version

Due to De-Stalinization after the death of Stalin in 1953, some of the lyrics have been changed to discourage the worship of Stalin.

1970s version

Under the rule of Brezhnev, the Communist Party was emphasized, so the lyrics changed again.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sovmusic.ru - Советская музыка.
  2. http://www.sovmusic.ru/text.php?fname=partil Песня артиллеристов