Photos Depicting How Operation Typhoon Turned the Tables in World War II

A formation of Soviet Il-2 aircraft in flight near Moscow, Russia, 1 Dec 1941. Samaryi Guraryi

A German soldier being captured, near Moscow, Russia, 1 Dec 1941. ww2dbase

Soviet armored train in a rail depot, Moscow, Russia, 1 Dec 1941. ww2dbase

Soviet signal troops near Moscow, Russia, 1 Dec 1941. ww2dbase

Soviet troops guarding a wooded area outside of Moscow, Russia, 1 Dec 1941. ww2dbase

Soviet 122mm gun in action near Moscow, Russia, 3 Dec 1941. ww2dbase

Abandoned German vehicles on the Volokolamsk Highway near Moscow, Russia, 5 Dec 1941. ww2dbase

Wrecked and partially salvaged German Panzer II tank near Moscow, Russia, 10 Dec 1941. ww2dbase

Soviet officers inspecting captured German troops and weapons, near Moscow, Russia, 20 Dec 1941. ww2dbase

Soviet troops in the village of Kryukovo near Moscow, Russia, 20 Dec 1941; note disabled German Panzer III tank. ww2dbase

Russian civilians sharing a road with a German tank, Istra, Russia, Dec 1941. German Federal Archive

Soviet troops advancing on skis, near Moscow, Russia, Dec 1941. ww2dbase

Soviet troops fighting in snowy terrain near Moscow, Russia, late 1941. ww2dbase

T-26 light tank near Moscow, Russia, late 1941. ww2dbase

T-26 light tanks, Battle of Moscow, Dec 1941. ww2dbase

Two German soldiers in snowy terrain, Russia, Dec 1941. ww2dbase

Russian civilians looking at the ruins of their former home at Serpukhov south of Moscow, Russia, late 1941 or early 1942. ww2dbase

Defence of Moscow. Female militia preparing for departure to protect Moscow. 1941. Pinterest

Defence of Moscow. Girls stationed on rooftops that would in time see the approaching enemy aircraft.1941. Moscow. Pinterest

Fresh Red Army units march through Moscow to man the defenses in Nov-Dec 1941 as the German offensive threatens the city. Soviet mobilization in record time stooped the Germans literally at the gates. Pinterest

Frozen remains of a fallen soldier near Moscow, Russia, 1941-1942. ww2dbase

German soldiers surrender to Russians on the outskirts of Moscow. incredibleimages4u

Soviet mortar position near Moscow, Russia, 27 Dec 1941. ww2dbase

Surrendered German troops near Moscow, Russia, 27 Dec 1941. Viktor Kinelovsky

Soviet Army engineers preparing to build a bridge, near Naro-Fominsk, Russia, 28 Dec 1941. ww2dbase

Soviet anti-aircraft gunners on the roof of the Moskva hotel. Wikipedia

Soviet tank crew raising a flag on a KV-1 heavy tank, Moscow, Russia, 31 Dec 1941. ww2dbase