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title: Moscow Air Defences, 1941
author: RIA Novosti archive, image #887721 / Knorring
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20309/moscow-air-defences-1941/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2025-04-03
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# Moscow Air Defences, 1941

_Authored by RIA Novosti archive, image #887721 / Knorring_

## Image File

[![Moscow Air Defences, 1941](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20309.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20309.png)

## Image Caption

An August 1941 photograph showing air defences in the Soviet capital during the [Battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) of Moscow (Oct 41 - Jan 42) during the Second World [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) (1939-45). (RIA Novosti Archive)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Knorring, R. N. a. i. #. /. (2025, April 03). Moscow Air Defences, 1941. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20309/moscow-air-defences-1941/>
### Chicago
Knorring, RIA Novosti archive, image #887721 /. "Moscow Air Defences, 1941." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 03, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20309/moscow-air-defences-1941/>.
### MLA
Knorring, RIA Novosti archive, image #887721 /. "Moscow Air Defences, 1941." *World History Encyclopedia*, 03 Apr 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20309/moscow-air-defences-1941/>.

## License & Copyright

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