World War Visuals on Instagram: "Despite being referred to as the "Battle of Kiev", the city of Kiev itself played a small and peripheral role in the overall battle. The battle took place over a large area in eastern Ukraine, with Kiev being the focal point of Soviet defenses and of the German encirclement. #worldwar2 #ww2 #history #kiev #russia #germany #battlemaps #battlemap #googleearth #googlemaps #viral #interesting #explorepage #sovietunion #stalin"