Battle of Moscow (Axis Triumph)

The Battle of Moscow, also called the Fall of Moscow, was an assault on the Soviet Union's capitol of Moscow by the Axis Powers in July 1941. After the success of Operation Barbarossa, the Germany Army closed in on Moscow. It was defended by the Red Army, and after a month of close combat, the combined forces of the Axis overran Red Army defenses. Stalin himself evacuated with the Soviet leadership to the southern city of Ufa. The battle was a turning point in the war.