Maps of World War II 1939-1945

Soviet Winter Counter-Offensive
December 6, 1941 - April 30, 1942

As the German drive to capture Moscow faltered, the Soviets launched a devastating counteroffensive that created a crisis in the German military command. The depleted German armed forces were ordered by Hitler to hold at all costs and they attempted to do so. Soviet military operations expanded in scope as the counteroffensive progressed.