Moscow Defence Zone
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TheMoscow Defence Zonewas afrontof theRed ArmyduringWorld War IIto defendMoscowfrom theGerman advance.[1]It was set up on 2 December 1941 to manage the troops of24thand60th Armiesand part of the anti-aircraft defences.
History
[edit]The Moscow Defence Zone was established on December 2, 1941. It controlled the armies earmarked for the defence of Moscow, the 24th and 60th Armies.
References
[edit]- ^"Мемуары генерал-лейтенанта К.Ф. Телегина. Московская зона обороны".Archivedfrom the original on 2012-10-19.Retrieved2013-04-14.