The battle for Moscow during the Great Patriotic War: cognitive meaning and military-political outcomes
Abstract
Based on the principle of development, the article reveals the essence, content and dynamics of the Battle for Moscow in 1941 between the Red Army and Nazi Germany. A detailed description of the features of the fighting of the soldiers of the Red Army during the period of defense and during successful offensive operations is given. At the same time, a detailed analysis is given of the courage, steadfastness and bravery of the Red Army soldiers at all stages of the strategic operation. The positions of the unity of the front and rear of the Soviet Union in the battle for the capital are characterized, the political, economic and spiritual components of the defeat of the Nazi troops near Moscow are substantiated, the political and military significance of the battle for the capital in the Great Patriotic War is revealed.
Keywords
Moscow Battle,
defensive battles,
counteroffensive,
courage,
heroism,
Red Army,
art,
Great Patriotic War
About the Author
V. N. Ksenofontov
Military University of the Ministry of Defense
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Ksenofontov Vladimir Nikolaevich, Doctor of Philosophy, Professor, Senior Researcher Research Laboratory
Moscow
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Ksenofontov V.N. The battle for Moscow during the Great Patriotic War: cognitive meaning and military-political outcomes. P.O.I.S.K. 2023;(1):14-22. (In Russ.)
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