Holding a map drawn by the German Army headquarters in 1942, a few years ago, I and a few friends visited Khimki on the outskirts of Moscow. Photographs were taken at the locations of these anti-tank hedgehogs, From here, it takes only 15 minutes by taxi to reach Red Square.And the Russians were asked about the scene at the time of the winter of 1941:
October 16, 1941（3 days after the date shown on this map） about 30 German motorcyclists of the 62nd sapper battalion of the SS division "Das Reich" broke into the outskirts of Moscow. In Moscow, after this news, panic broke out. YES! So it was! These were sappers, they were only looking for a position from which German artillery could reach, at least to the Kremlin. Better yet, to the ring railway, which supplied all red army waxes with reinforcements and ammunition from the eastern direction. Motorcyclists rushed to targets on their motorcycles and, without encountering any opposition, went to Khimki， eight kilometers from the outskirts of Moscow. Having caught fear and caused panic among the local population. These motorcyclists and sappers of the corps crawled closer to Stalin's den.German motorcyclists broke into the outskirts of the city of Khimki along the Leningrad Highway, and were destroyed by the NKVD detachment that arrived at the scene of the battle.
At this place, a monument is now installed - huge anti-tank hedgehogs.
Attach a photo of what might be the SS sapper battalion motorcycle team entering Khimki.
October 16, 1941（3 days after the date shown on this map） about 30 German motorcyclists of the 62nd sapper battalion of the SS division "Das Reich" broke into the outskirts of Moscow. In Moscow, after this news, panic broke out. YES! So it was! These were sappers, they were only looking for a position from which German artillery could reach, at least to the Kremlin. Better yet, to the ring railway, which supplied all red army waxes with reinforcements and ammunition from the eastern direction. Motorcyclists rushed to targets on their motorcycles and, without encountering any opposition, went to Khimki， eight kilometers from the outskirts of Moscow. Having caught fear and caused panic among the local population. These motorcyclists and sappers of the corps crawled closer to Stalin's den.German motorcyclists broke into the outskirts of the city of Khimki along the Leningrad Highway, and were destroyed by the NKVD detachment that arrived at the scene of the battle.
At this place, a monument is now installed - huge anti-tank hedgehogs.
Attach a photo of what might be the SS sapper battalion motorcycle team entering Khimki.
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