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Protivotankovy yozh 02 1941

Barricades on a Moscow street, in autumn-winter of 1941.

The Moscow Defence Zone was a front of the Soviet 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.

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Moscow defense zone was established on December 2, 1941. It controlled the army for the defense of Moscow in the 24th and 60th army battalion.

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