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title: Civilians Digging Defences, Moscow, 1941
author: United States Information Agency
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20160/civilians-digging-defences-moscow-1941/
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updated: 2025-03-07
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# Civilians Digging Defences, Moscow, 1941
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20160.png)
## Image Caption
Civilian men and [women](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/women/) digging defensive anti-tank ditches in Moscow. The Soviet capital was threatened during [Operation Barbarossa](https://www.worldhistory.org/Operation_Barbarossa/), the attack by [Adolf Hitler](https://www.worldhistory.org/Adolf_Hitler/) (1889-1945) on the USSR from June to December 1941.
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[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Battle_of_Moscow.jpg) by [**United States Information Agency**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Battle_of_Moscow.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 07 March 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.