yababay:russianculture:The Siege of Leningrad, also known as the Leningrad Blockade was a prolonged
yababay:russianculture:The Siege of Leningrad, also known as the Leningrad Blockade was a prolonged military blockade undertaken mainly by the German Army Group North against Leningrad, historically and currently known as Saint Petersburg, in the Eastern Front theatre of World War II. The siege started on 8 September 1941, when the last road to the city was severed. Although the Soviets managed to open a narrow land corridor to the city on 18 January 1943, the siege was only lifted on 27 January 1944, 872 days after it began. It was one of the longest and most destructive sieges in history.8 September 1941 – 27 January 1944.2 years, 4 months, 2 weeks and 5 days.A victim of starvation in besieged Leningrad suffering from dystrophy. The diary of Tanya Savicheva, a girl of 11, her notes about starvation and deaths of her sister, then grandmother, then brother, then uncle, then another uncle, then mother. The last three notes say “Savichevs died”, “Everyone died” and “Only Tanya is left.” She died of progressive dystrophy shortly after the siege. Her diary was shown at the Nuremberg trials.Three men burying victims of Leningrad’s siege in 1942Sign on the wall says: Citizens! This side of the street is the most dangerous during the artillery barrage.8 сентября 1941 г. началась блокада Ленинграда. -- source link
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