28 Панфиловцев

The website is dedicated to the memory of the 28 soldiers from the 316th Infantry Division of the Red Army, who made a heroic stand in the Battle of Moscow during World War II. These soldiers, under the command of General Major I. V. Panchenko, were from Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan, and Frunze, Kirghizstan. On November 16, 1941, during the defense of Moscow against the fascist invaders, these 28 soldiers destroyed approximately two dozen German tanks and halted the German advance. The Battle of Moscow was a turning point in the war and a significant event during the first year of the Great Patriotic War. Hitler placed great importance on capturing Moscow, but failed in his attempt to do so in a surprise assault. In the autumn of 1941, the German command began preparations for a