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Date: October 2, 1941 – January 7, 1942 Location: Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union Belligerents: Nazi Germany, Soviet Union Result: Successful Soviet defense of Moscow, failure of the German strategic offensive Impact: Halt of Operation Barbarossa and German retreat Strength: 1.92 million (Germany), 1.25 million (Soviet Union) Casualties: 248,000 – 400,000 killed/captured (Germany), 650,000 – 1.28 million killed/captured (Soviet Union) Overview: A battle fought between Germany and the Soviet Union near Moscow, the Soviet capital, from October 2, 1941, to January 7, 1942. After the Soviet forces suffered nearly a million casualties, they achieved a dramatic victory that halted Operation Barbarossa. At one point, the Wehrmacht reached Khimki, just 30km northwest of Moscow, coming close enough to observe the Kremlin—where Joseph Stalin remained in seclusion—through binoculars. The popular image of the Soviet Union defeating German forces in the harsh winter mostly refers to this battle. In modern Russia, the Battle of Moscow is commemorated every year on November 7th. As mentioned, a joint military and civilian parade is held to honor the soldiers who, on November 7th, marched directly from the October Revolution military parade in Red Square to the front lines to fight the Germans.