1941 ⟶ Leningrad Besieged: Starvation and Disease
The suffering of besieged Leningrad continues; it is estimat...
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1941
1943
1944
😔 Leningrad Besieged: Starvation and Disease
The suffering of besieged Leningrad continues; it is estimated that about 3,000 are dying each day of starvation and various diseases.⟶
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🇷🇺 Red Army Counter-Attacks Near Leningrad
The Red Army starts a counter-attack against the Wehrmacht near Leningrad.⟶
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🧱 Leningrad Siege Begins
The first signs appear that a Leningrad "siege" is beginning.⟶
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🤝 Leningrad Siege Relief
Besieged defenders of Leningrad link up with relieving forces.⟶
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🔥 Siege of Leningrad Ends
The Siege of Leningrad ended after 872 days, as Soviet forces finally forced the Germans to withdraw. Some 2 million died, mostly of starvation and disease.⟶
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📝 Tanya Savicheva Dies in Leningrad Siege
The Leningrad diarist Tanya Savicheva dies of starvation at the age of 14. Her diary of her family's death during the siege becomes famous.⟶
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