War is something that exists in the long history of no matter which country, it makes some people's wives and children scattered, some people's families are destroyed, and even some people are homeless, let alone homeless. In war, there are many unfortunate things, but there are also fortunate things. The Soviet Union, a country that disintegrated on December 25, 1991. In today's world, although there is no longer a name for this country, its existence in the long river of history is indelible.
Before the collapse of the Soviet Union, there were several thrilling wars, one of which almost brought the Soviet Union to an early demise, and this battle was the Defense of Moscow.
The story of this war begins on September 1, 1939, when World War II broke out. In that year Germany declared war on Poland, and four days later Poland was conquered by Germany. Subsequently, Poland was divided between the Soviet Union and Germany.
After a year, Germany launched an attack on Belgium, the Netherlands, France and other countries, and more than two months later, the French government was forced to surrender.
In September of the same year, after more than two months of the Battle of Britain, the Sea Lion Project was a complete failure, and Hitler had to suspend the plan
Soon after, Germany occupied Yugoslavia and Greece. At this point, the obstacle to the invasion of the Soviet Union was basically cleared by Germany.
The pre-work is almost enough. Moreover, at this time, Stalin was just sorting out the internal military affairs of the state, which greatly weakened the combat capability of the Soviet army. Stalin not only weakened the military, but at the same time he promoted the "collectivization of agriculture", which affected many parts of the Soviet Union and caused most people to suffer from hunger and cold, which became a key factor in the soviet defeat in Ukraine.
In addition, a series of Soviet acts during World War II directly brought Finland and Romania to the Ranks of Germany. Therefore, it was very easy for the German army to attack the three Baltic states, and even the local people welcomed the arrival of the German army.
In mid-1941, the German army was divided into three groups, marching from the north, the center, and the south, and launched a surprise attack on the Soviet Union in the form of blitzkrieg. At this point, the war between the Soviet Union and Germany officially began. Stalin felt that the Germans would not formally attack Britain in 1941, so the Soviets were not fully prepared for battle before they were attacked. Heavy losses were inflicted on the first day of the war: 1200 aircraft, 800 of which had been destroyed by the Germans before they could take off. In less than ten days, the Soviet Union had already captured a large amount of land by the Germans. At this time, Hitler also confidently announced that the German army would eliminate the Soviet Union within three months.
Subsequently, the Germans launched an even more fierce attack on the Soviet Union. On September 15, 1941, the German army encircled the main force in the southern Soviet Union, and 600,000 officers and 600,000 soldiers were annihilated. Hitler called the Battle of Kiev "the greatest siege in history."
In September 1941, after the Germans occupied the capital of Belarus, Hitler ordered a concentrated attack on Moscow, the capital of the Soviet Union. After asking Zhukov for advice, Stalin decided to protect Moscow with all his might. The battle for Moscow, which determined the survival of the Soviet Union, began.
Hitler called the operation a "Typhoon Project." The Germans were strong, with a total of more than 1 million men, 1,700 tanks and 11,000 artillery pieces.
Until the end of October, the Soviets were in a passive state, suffering heavy casualties: 580,000 Soviet prisoners were captured.
Just when everyone thought that the Soviet Union was about to collapse, a miracle happened. And the main reason for this miracle, there is a very critical person, he is Frunze.
Fu Zhilong was a brave and resourceful hero in the history of the Soviet Union, and his willingness was very clear. In a letter to his mother after he was injured in the parade, he wrote that he had "dedicated everything to the revolution", which shows that he is very determined. This also made him one of the great heroes of the victory of the defense of Moscow.
He began to train the "soldiers" in the city from a long time ago, when they should train, and the rest of the time these "soldiers" could have their own personal lives, which is why the Soviet army was extremely fast in building a defensive line during the Moscow defense war.
And these soldiers are also very special, they are all the people of Moscow. There are able women, there are strong young people, there are cute and young children. Except for special training hours, they had their own ordinary life like people in other places, which is why after the Germans broke through the Moscow line, there was another, one after another, as if there was no end.
This is Frunze's foresight, preparing in advance, which confirms the saying that a truly good soldier will not fight a battle without preparation.
After the Soviets laid down heavy defensive lines and the soldiers were ready to see death as home, more favorable conditions came. Winter in Moscow arrived, the harsh cold weather made the German army unbearable, and it was even more impossible to fight a mental battle. The most fatal thing is that the German army did not have cotton clothes to avoid the cold, and in such a situation of hunger and cold, the German army could not continue to fight like a bamboo.
Outside, if a soldier loses his gloves, he will inevitably be amputated due to frostbite, which is also a factor in the weakening of the German army. Moreover, the Soviet Union implemented a very wise strategy, that is, the scorched earth policy, within 60 kilometers of the junction of the two fronts, the Soviet Union destroyed all the houses, villages, and forests in these areas, and 60 kilometers of scorched earth, so that the German army could not find any materials and cover, not even the wood for heating. The battle for more than 6 months in Moscow coincided with the coldest season in Moscow, and about 100,000 German troops were frozen to death and frostbitten.
In addition, the German operations have always been dominated by "lightning", and the rugged terrain around Moscow is very unfavorable to the Tactics of the German Army. Coupled with the harsh climatic effects, the terrain around Moscow was eroded by precipitation and cold weather and became muddy and frozen, which prevented the Germans from moving forward.
Occupying the right time and place, the Soviet army also gradually shifted from a passive position to an active position. The initial disadvantage gradually became clear, and in the end, the Soviet army successfully won the victory. This is the story of the Battle of Moscow, the true defense of Moscow by the Soviet people, a shining miracle in the long river of history.
The victory of this war also tells us a truth: even in the endless darkness, we must have hope, try our best to try, maybe the next moment is a clear sky, the sun is shining!