The "March of the Preobrazhensky Life-Guard Regiment" («Марш Лейб-гвардии Преображенского полка») is a famous Russian military march. The Preobrazhensky Life-Guard Regiment was one of the oldest and most elite guard regiments of the Imperial Russian Army.
Usage history[]
Russian Empire[]
The march was used as an unofficial national anthem in early imperial times.
Modern Russia[]
The march was often used in modern Russia, particularly in the annual Victory Day Parade for the trooping of the colours (Flag of Russia and Banner of Victory), notably at the 2005 Victory Day Parade. However as of 2010, "The Sacred War" has been played more often instead, for only the trooping of flags.
It is not believed to have been officially used in the Soviet Union much, but it was played by Soviet military bands in concerts and, infrequently, during the inspection segment of parades.
United Kingdom[]
This march is the official slow march of the Royal Marines. It was awarded to the fleet by Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma on the occasion of the Corps's tercentenary in 1964.
Other uses[]
Before World War I, this march was used as the presentation march in several military formations in Prussia. Since 1964, it has been used as the slow march of the Royal Marines in the arrangement of Francis Vivian Dunn. It was used in 1969 to the opening credits of The Life and Times of Lord Mountbatten.