page_title: Preobrazhensky Regiment
section_title: Preobrazhensky March
hierarchical_section_title: Preobrazhensky Regiment / Preobrazhensky March
caption_attribution_description: Русский: Преображенский марш Петра великого. Ноты
context_page_description: The Preobrazhensky Life-Guard Regiment was one of the oldest and most elite guard regiments of the Imperial Russian Army. Along with the Semyonovsky Regiment, the Preobrazhensky Regiment also served as a gendarmerie unit for the state Secret Chancellery in the 18th century, headed by Prince Fyodor Romodanovsky.
context_section_description: The Preobrazhensky Regiment March (Russian: Марш Лейб-гвардии Преображенского полка) is one of the most famous Russian military marches. It was used as an unofficial national anthem in imperial times. The march has been often used in modern Russia, particularly in the annual Victory Day Parade for the trooping the colours and the inspection of troops.
  Before World War I it was used as the presentation march in several military formations in Prussia   Since 1964 it has used as the slow march of the Royal Marines.
  Several lyrics are known for the march.
caption: Preobrazhnesky March of Peter The Great, 1911
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