FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!
Fun Trivia
Home: Questions and Answers Forum
Answers to 100,000 Fascinating Questions
Welcome to FunTrivia's Question & Answer forum!

Search All Questions


Please cite any factual claims with citation links or references from authoritative sources. Editors continuously recheck submissions and claims.

Archived Questions

Goto Qn #


Which Russian town was the closest location that the German Wehrmacht reached in December 1941 during their advance on Moscow?

Question #151758. Asked by pehinhota.
Last updated Sep 25 2024.
Originally posted Sep 25 2024 1:58 PM.

wellenbrecher star
Answer has 3 votes
Currently Best Answer
wellenbrecher star
20 year member
650 replies

Answer has 3 votes.

Currently voted the best answer.
The closest point the German Wehrmacht reached during its advance on Moscow in December 1941 was the town of Khimki, just 20 kilometres (12 miles) northwest of the centre of Moscow. This marked the high point of the Wehrmacht's Operation Barbarossa, before the Red Army launched a successful counter-offensive that pushed the Germans back from the capital.

At this point in early December, German reconnaissance units were reportedly able to see the spires of the Kremlin, but harsh winter conditions, overstretched supply lines and fierce Soviet resistance prevented any further advance. The Soviet counteroffensive began on 5 December 1941, forcing the Germans to retreat and ending the immediate threat to Moscow.

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Moscow

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khimki

link https://www.zeit.de/1991/51/bis-chimki/komplettansicht

Sep 25 2024, 3:24 PM
free email trivia FREE! Get a new mixed Fun Trivia quiz each day in your email. It's a fun way to start your day!


arrow Your Email Address:

Sign in or Create Free User ID to participate in the discussion
Return to FunTrivia
"Ask FunTrivia" strives to offer the best answers possible to trivia questions. We ask our submitters to thoroughly research questions and provide sources where possible. Feel free to post corrections or additions. This is server B184.