80th anniversary in Russia: tribute to my grandfather who fought in the Soviet army.

1945 - 2025. What a bloody war the Second World War was!

I would like to pay a great tribute to my grandfather, who fought in Hitler’s army before he redeemed himself in Stalin’s Soviet army. My grandfather gave crucial information to the commander of Georgy Zhukov. He joined the military as a senior intelligence officer.
My grandfather was born in Germany, his father was German and Soviet on the Russian side. He was a notable, but above all a lover of arms and the army, my grandfather was capo in the Hitler army before being a civil servant in charge of delivering weapons to the front. The debacle was felt on the German side, my grandfather fled with the help of accomplices to the USSR, from which he asked to collaborate by providing him with important information, these will have helped in part the Red Army and the entourage of Stalin. My grandfather had a code name in the Soviet army, but also in the Ministry of Defense under Zhukov.

I wanted, on this May 09, 2025, to pay tribute to all the Soviet brothers in arms who died in front of the Hitler army. This parade will show strength and a message to the world. Russia will remain strong and powerful, but above all patriotic. Thank you to the many heads of state for responding to President Putin’s invitation. Thank you to President Putin for organizing this beautiful parade, under the banner of history, love of the homeland. My grandfather would be proud and happy to be there, but unfortunately he died in 2001 of a heart attack.

My grandfather was always a patriot, when he was in the Weichmacht or in the Soviet Red Army, he kept oaths, loyalty at that time. He was awarded a total of 7 medals, if I remember correctly. Thank you also to my Russian friends, for their kind words towards my grandfather, that he is a real hero in their eyes. It’s important history at this time, what a fucking war!

Rest in peace, grandpa, look what has become the red army today, the Russian army, more modernized, patriotic soldiers, a beautiful Russia, you would be happy to see up there a country so developed and modern. (Клаус, Гастон, Василий ЗАНКЕР)