The Battle of Moscow — Jason Lyall

This chapter extends the argument to an outlier case—the Battle of Moscow—to explain the divergent performance of paired Soviet Rifle divisions during October–December 1941.

Type:: Book Chapter
Author:: Jason Lyall
Published:: 2020
Publisher:: Princeton University Press

This chapter extends the argument to an outlier case—the Battle of Moscow—to explain the divergent performance of paired Soviet Rifle divisions during October–December 1941. Reconstructing divisional histories from declassified material, the chapter first chronicles the divergent fates of the 38th and 108th Rifle divisions after Germany launched Operation Typhoon in October 1941. It then turns to the 78th and 316th Rifle divisions during the renewed German offensive in early November, its eventual stalling out, and the subsequent Soviet counteroffensive in December. Battlefield outcomes, including the very survival of these divisions, tracks closely with their military inequality coefficients. Indeed, the two units with the highest level of inequality, namely the 38th and 316th Rifle divisions, were either destroyed completely or driven from frontline duties.

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What is "The Battle of Moscow" about?: This chapter extends the argument to an outlier case—the Battle of Moscow—to explain the divergent performance of paired Soviet Rifle divisions during October–December 1941.
Who wrote "The Battle of Moscow"?: Jason Lyall