Stalin was able, without particular risk, to remove 26 personnel, well-trained Far Eastern divisions from the eastern borders of the country and transfer them to the Western Front, near Moscow, which prevented its capture by the Nazis. The commander's talent of Georgiy Zhukov and the heroism of ordinary Soviet citizens, both military and militia, allow German troops to be driven away from the outskirts of Moscow. Large-scale shots of defensive battles (including the exploits of Podolsk cadets and 28 Panfilov's) and the counteroffensive of Soviet troops are shown.