Russian Military Glory Day - Day of the start of the counter-offensive of Soviet troops in the Battle of Moscow

The Battle of Moscow in 1941 is recorded in history as one of the greatest events during the Great Patriotic War The inaccessibility of the capital haunted Hitler's army Hitler was firmly convinced that Moscow would fall, and with it the spirit of the entire Russian resistance would fall The Germans prepared very thoroughly for the plan to capture the city For months, the enemy force had been preparing its largest capture operation, codenamed Typhoon Carrying out their daring plan, the Germans hoped to break through several fronts of the Russian army and surround Moscow on two sides at once The offensive operation was kept secret, but Soviet intelligence recognized the location of enemy troops, which helped Russian troops put up serious resistance While the enemy was rushing at full speed towards the coveted city, residents of Moscow and the Moscow region managed to prepare defensive lines, despite the autumn weather and impassability By the end of November of the same year, the enemy managed to get close to the capital, but at that time the enemy had already suffered heavy losses Unwilling to give up, the German army launched the second stage of the counteroffensive, but was decisively defeated by Soviet troops By the beginning of December, the enemy slowly but surely began to retreat, abandoning their vehicles, weapons and entire warehouses with food and ammunition along the way Operation Typhoon failed thanks to the courage and tenacity of Soviet heroes December 5, 1941 is officially considered the Day of Military Glory of Russia, namely the Day of the beginning of the counter-offensive of Soviet troops against the troops of the Nazi invaders For the battle of Moscow, 110 soldiers were awarded, and more than a million defenders of the capital received medals “For the Defense of Moscow” This was one of the largest battles at the beginning of the Great Patriotic War, which in some way determined the further development of events The myth of the invincibility of the German army was debunked, and this fact gave rise to new waves of heroism and dedication of Soviet soldiers in the battle for their homeland