1941 ⟶ State of Siege Declared in Moscow
An official "state of siege" is announced in Moscow; the cit...
Year
1941
🛡️ State of Siege Declared in Moscow
An official "state of siege" is announced in Moscow; the city is placed under martial law.⟶
MoscowSiegeMartial LawEastern FrontDefenseWarUSSRCityMilitary
🛡️ Germans Advance on Moscow
The Germans drive on Moscow.⟶
Eastern FrontMoscowGerman OffensiveBattle of MoscowMilitary StrategyWarSoviet Union
🏢 Soviet Government Relocates, Moscow Fortifies
Soviet Union government begins move eastward to Samara, a city on the Volga, but Joseph Stalin remains in Moscow. The citizens of Moscow frantically build tank traps and other fortifications for the coming siege.⟶
Eastern FrontMoscowSoviet GovernmentSamaraEvacuationDefenseBattle of MoscowStalin
🇷🇺 Soviet Reinforcements Arrive in Moscow
Red Army troop reinforcements arrive in Moscow from Siberia; Stalin is assured that the Japanese will not attack the USSR from the East.⟶
Eastern FrontMoscowSiberiaReinforcementsStalinJapanUSSRWarLogistics
⚔️ German Forces Reach Moscow Outskirts
Battle of Moscow – German Panzers are on the outskirts of Moscow, near the Moscow-Volga Canal.⟶
Eastern FrontBattle of MoscowGerman InvasionSoviet UnionMilitaryPanzersMoscowDefense
🛡️ Red Army Liberates Towns Near Moscow, Halting German Advance
Kamenka, Krasnaya Polyana, and Kriukovo, are liberated by the Red Army. The Germans are never again within artillery range of Moscow.⟶
RussiaGermanyEastern FrontMoscowBattleKamenkaKrasnaya PolyanaKriukovoWarMilitary