Moscow Defence Zone
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File:Protivotankovy yozh 02 1941.jpg
Barricades on a Moscow street, in autumn-winter of 1941.
The Moscow Defence Zone was a front of the Red Army during World War II, to defend Moscow from the German advance.[1] It was set up on 2 December 1941 to manage the troops of 24th and 60th Armies and part of the anti-aircraft defences.
History
Moscow defence zone was established on December 2, 1941. It controlled the army for the defence of Moscow in the 24th and 60th army battalion.
References
- ↑ "Мемуары генерал-лейтенанта К.Ф. Телегина. Московская зона обороны". Archived from the original on 2012-11-30.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
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