When Hitler launched , the goal was simple: a knockout blow to Moscow before winter. But then came Smolensk .
German forces expected to breeze through, but fierce Soviet resistance delayed the drive to Moscow by two crucial months. ⏱️ Barbarossa Derailed: The Battle For Smolensk 10...
Without the grit shown at Smolensk, the defense of Moscow might never have happened. It was a brutal, costly struggle that proved the Blitzkrieg had its limits. When Hitler launched , the goal was simple: