How Close Did the Germans Get to the Kremlin in 1941?
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as posted by the channelThe German advance on Moscow in 1941 during Operation Typhoon came perilously close to the Soviet capital. How far did the Germans get? Could the Germans see the Kremlin?
The Germans advanced to within 24-32 km (15-20 miles) of Moscow's city limits. Key locations like Khimki, a suburb just 12 miles (19 km) northwest of the Kremlin, were reportedly reached by German reconnaissance units. This was the closest they got, but no major German combat forces entered Moscow’s outer suburbs. The Germans never got close enough to see the Kremlin. The skyline of Moscow and the Kremlin’s distinctive towers were far out of visual range from the nearest German positions.
This memorial marks the line where the German Army could advance the furthest during its December 1941 offensive on Moscow, before the German attack was stopped by strong Soviet resistance.
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