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This early 1940s black and white propaganda film of Soviet war footage, “Defenders of Moscow“ opens with a shot of a downed German plane (:11). Men and women use sledge hammers and shovels to strengthen the Moscow defensive earthworks (:13-:43). With the men fighting, women make shells in an ammunition factory (:44-1:30). They also make skis for the soldiers (1:32-2:03). Men in a munitions factory assemble the Tommy guns / machineguns and Kalashnikovs and AK-47s carried by ski troops (2:05-2:48). Tanks are made in another factory (2:50-3:48). The first armored train, painted white for camouflage, is completed and shown traveling through the snowy countryside (3:50-5:03). A far away view of the front line of soldiers defending Moscow zooms in on a group listening to a soldier read a speech by Stalin in Red Square on November 7, 1941 (5:06-5:54). Military commanders for the first Soviet Cavalry Guard disembark from their horses for a discussion (5:56-6:32). The snow-covered forest is panned until we s
