Battle of Moscow

Battle of Moscow

1985 · War, History, Drama

The Battle of Moscow is a 1985 Soviet multi-part war narrative, presenting a dramatized account of the 1941 Battle of Moscow and the events preceding it. The battle was the first major defeat of German Wehrmacht in the Second World War.

Directed by Yuri Ozerov · Written by Yuri Ozerov

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