History glossary
Operation Typhoon
Germany's autumn 1941 offensive to capture Moscow before winter.
- Category
- Military operation
- Region
- Eastern Front
- Date range
- 1941
What it means
Operation Typhoon was Germany's autumn 1941 offensive to capture Moscow. It opened with new encirclements near Vyazma and Bryansk but stalled amid exhaustion, mud, cold, and strengthening Soviet defense.
