A formation of Soviet Il-2 aircraft in flight near Moscow, Russia, 1 Dec 1941. Samaryi GuraryiA German soldier being captured, near Moscow, Russia, 1 Dec 1941. ww2dbaseSoviet armored train in a rail depot, Moscow, Russia, 1 Dec 1941. ww2dbaseSoviet signal troops near Moscow, Russia, 1 Dec 1941. ww2dbaseSoviet troops guarding a wooded area outside of Moscow, Russia, 1 Dec 1941. ww2dbaseSoviet 122mm gun in action near Moscow, Russia, 3 Dec 1941. ww2dbaseAbandoned German vehicles on the Volokolamsk Highway near Moscow, Russia, 5 Dec 1941. ww2dbaseWrecked and partially salvaged German Panzer II tank near Moscow, Russia, 10 Dec 1941. ww2dbaseSoviet officers inspecting captured German troops and weapons, near Moscow, Russia, 20 Dec 1941. ww2dbaseSoviet troops in the village of Kryukovo near Moscow, Russia, 20 Dec 1941; note disabled German Panzer III tank. ww2dbaseRussian civilians sharing a road with a German tank, Istra, Russia, Dec 1941. German Federal ArchiveSoviet troops advancing on skis, near Moscow, Russia, Dec 1941. ww2dbaseSoviet troops fighting in snowy terrain near Moscow, Russia, late 1941. ww2dbaseT-26 light tank near Moscow, Russia, late 1941. ww2dbaseT-26 light tanks, Battle of Moscow, Dec 1941. ww2dbaseTwo German soldiers in snowy terrain, Russia, Dec 1941. ww2dbaseRussian civilians looking at the ruins of their former home at Serpukhov south of Moscow, Russia, late 1941 or early 1942. ww2dbaseDefence of Moscow. Female militia preparing for departure to protect Moscow. 1941. PinterestDefence of Moscow. Girls stationed on rooftops that would in time see the approaching enemy aircraft.1941. Moscow. PinterestFresh Red Army units march through Moscow to man the defenses in Nov-Dec 1941 as the German offensive threatens the city. Soviet mobilization in record time stooped the Germans literally at the gates. PinterestFrozen remains of a fallen soldier near Moscow, Russia, 1941-1942. ww2dbaseGerman soldiers surrender to Russians on the outskirts of Moscow. incredibleimages4uSoviet mortar position near Moscow, Russia, 27 Dec 1941. ww2dbaseSurrendered German troops near Moscow, Russia, 27 Dec 1941. Viktor KinelovskySoviet Army engineers preparing to build a bridge, near Naro-Fominsk, Russia, 28 Dec 1941. ww2dbaseSoviet anti-aircraft gunners on the roof of the Moskva hotel. WikipediaSoviet tank crew raising a flag on a KV-1 heavy tank, Moscow, Russia, 31 Dec 1941. ww2dbase