In November 1941 Hitler ordered German forces to complete the final drive on the Soviet capital, now less than 100 kilometres away.
David Stahel challenges this well-established narrati.
From the German perspective the final drive on Moscow had all the ingredients of a dramatic final Battle in the east, which, according to previous accounts, only failed at the gates of Moscow.
Army Group Centre was pressed into the attack for one last attempt to break Soviet resistance before the onset of winter.
In November 1941 Hitler ordered German forces to complete the final drive on the Soviet capital, now less than 100 kilometres away