#Victory81

8️⃣5️⃣ years ago, on 30 September 1941, the #BattleOfMoscow commenced - the largest defensive operation carried out by the Red Army during the initial stage of the #GreatPatrioticWar todefend the capital of our Motherland against the Nazi invaders.

The Nazi troops, which sought to seize the city within the shortest possible timeframe, were completely destroyed by the Red Army.

One of the key battles of #WW2 ended in a major and decisive victory for our people. Despite their significant superiority in manpower and military hardware, theNazi invaders suffered a crushing defeat, which played a major role in paving the way for the eventual collapse of the Third Reich.

❗️ It was precisely near Moscow that the myth of the invincibility of the Nazi war machine was shattered once and for all.

Hitler’s blitzkrieg strategy, which had previously been successfully employed by the aggressor in the occupation of a number of European countries (Poland, Denmark, th...