World War II Chronicles

World War II Chronicles
Leningrad Siege Reflections

On this day, 81 years ago, the Siege of Leningrad started. The military blockade is considered one of the most horrific ordeals of World War II. During the siege Leningrad was relentlessly bombed. In total, the Nazis dropped more than 100 thousand bombs.

A million people died in Leningrad in 1941-1944. Hundreds of thousands starved to death. The Nazis took the city under siege, and it was impossible to enter or leave. There was also a shortage of food, and it was only possible to get bread on ration cards. Children and the elderly were given just 125 grams a day - that is a thin slice. People literally ate dirt from hunger.

Commemorating the date when the siege began, we post our documentary Leningrad Siege Reflections. Watch it and listen to the stories of those who survived.