Historical Events tagged with "battle of moscow"
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Zhukov's Counter-Offensive at Moscow
In December 1941, General Georgy Zhukov initiated a significant counter-offensive against the German forces besieging Moscow. With the intention of pushing the Germans back and relieving the pressure on the Soviet capital, Zhukov mobilized over a million men along with tanks and artillery to execute this operation. The Soviets, despite suffering heavy losses during the months leading up to this counter-offensive, were able to gain unexpected momentum in the harsh winter conditions, taking advantage of the German supply lines and morale decline.
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