Siege of Leningrad

The siege of Leningrad was a siege in Leningrad during World War II.[1] The siege started on 8 September 1941, when the last road to the city was severed. Although the Soviet Union forces managed to open a narrow path to the city on 18 January 1943, the siege was only stopped on 27 January 1944, 872 days after it began. It is thought of as one of the most destructive sieges ever to happen. It was possibly the heaviest in terms of casualties, killing over 1 million innocent people. Also, because of the siege, no food was allowed to enter Leningrad, leaving the residents to eat things such as:

Cats
Sawdust
Horses
Wallpaper paste
Human flesh (e.g babies)
Anything that could be salvaged and was edible

Because of the German operations, no people or supply trucks were allowed to enter or leave the city, leaving the occupants without food often for weeks or months.[2]

Related pages

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References

Andrews, Evan. "The Siege of Leningrad". HISTORY. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
Network, Warfare History (2020-09-13). "How Leningrad Survived the Siege". The National Interest. Retrieved 2021-05-20.

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[1] Andrews, Evan. "The Siege of Leningrad". HISTORY. Retrieved 2021-05-20.

[2] Network, Warfare History (2020-09-13). "How Leningrad Survived the Siege". The National Interest. Retrieved 2021-05-20.