Photos of Leningrad Under Siege

2017/02/03
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Back in 73, 27 January 1944, as a result of the operation "The January Thunder" the siege of Leningrad which lasted 900 days has been completely removed. As a result of starvation, severe frosts and bombings in the besieged Leningrad from 400 thousand to 1.5 million people died. Look at the photos, which were taken by the Nazis in the besieged city.


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Leningradites clean the streets of the city after the first blockade winter. March 8, 1942.

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Two Soviet soldiers and a resident of besieged Leningrad harvested cabbage harvest in the garden of the St. Isaac's Cathedral. September 1, 1942.

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Anti-tank hedgehogs and barricades close all entrances to the city of Leningrad.

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