Hypothetical parade of Ukraine war dead on Champs-Élysées
An article in Der Freitag imagines a military parade on the Champs-Élysées in Paris that includes the 500,000 soldiers killed in the Ukraine war since February 2022, rather than only the living. The piece reflects on the nature of military parades as spectacle and national self-assurance, particularly on France's national holiday, July 14. It notes that such parades are also a promise of war, one that may need to be fulfilled. The article is written by Lutz Herden and published in the current issue of Der Freitag.
Key facts
- 500,000 people have died in the Ukraine war since February 2022.
- The article imagines these dead marching in a parade on the Champs-Élysées.
- Military parades in Paris occur annually on July 14.
- The parade route runs from the Arc de Triomphe.
- The article is by Lutz Herden.
- The piece appears in Der Freitag.
- Parades are described as spectacle and national self-assurance.
- The parade is also seen as a promise of war.
Entities
Institutions
- Der Freitag
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Champs-Élysées
- Arc de Triomphe