Battle of Moscow
1941 World War II campaign in Russia
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The Battle of Moscow was a major World War II campaign fought in 1941 in which German forces attempted to capture the Soviet capital but were ultimately repelled by Soviet defenders. The battle is historically significant because it marked the first major defeat of Nazi Germany and demonstrated that German forces could be stopped, which had major consequences for the course of the war.
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- RIAN archive 887721 Defense of Moscow.jpg
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- Battle of Moscow
- end time
- 1942-04-20
- start time
- 1941-09-30
- point in time
- 1941-00-00
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