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Siege At Leningrad

Published on Nov 22, 2015

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SIEGE AT LENINGRAD

LAUREN GAY, KENDALL TOTTEN, ANDREW SCHMOLL, REAGAN BROUGH
Photo by Armando G Alonso ✈︎
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WHO

  • Affected Leningrad
  • German Troops - Hitler
  • Russia & Ukraine (Soviet Union) vs. Germany
Photo by History In An Hour
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WHAT

  • Land War - invasion
  • Bombings
  • Surrounded :(
  • Begining of operation Barbarossa
  • Germany wanted Russia to crumble
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WHEN

  • 1941-1944
  • 900 Days
  • 1943 - supplies starts
  • Trucks across Ladoga
Photo by Kookaburra2011
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WHERE

  • Leningrad - important port city (in Kiev before)
  • Lake Ladoga
  • Battle of Stalingrad and Moscow also important
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WHY

  • The Soviet Won!
  • While planning operation Barbarossa the key was to invade this city
  • Cut off supplies -- shut down
  • Most costly in terms of casualties

Lauren Gay