To the defense of Moscow (1941)

Receiving weapons by fighters of the Moscow people's militia in October 1941. A Red Army unit with an orchestra moves along the streets of Moscow to be loaded onto a train (top).

A column of mobilized soldiers passes by.

Red Army soldiers wave their hands from passing train cars.

Classes in bayonet fighting and tactics with workers of one of the Moscow enterprises.

Drill training in one of the workers' battalions.

Militiamen in formation take their rifles on their belts and begin to move.

A unit of the people's militia marches along one of the city streets, an oncoming tram passes.

A column of mobilized soldiers leaves the territory of one of the military registration and enlistment offices (top).

Fighters of the 1st Moscow Division of the People's Militia during a training forced march in full gear.